⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Benton, IA; Buchanan, IA – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:38PM CDT until August 7 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

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The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa…
Northern Benton County in east central Iowa…

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Porte
City, or 13 miles northwest of Vinton, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Vinton, Urbana, Dysart, Garrison, Brandon, Mount Auburn, Lime Creek
County Park, Vinton Memorial Airport, Rodgers Park, Hoefle-Dulin
Park, Spencers Grove, Minne Estema Park, Benton County Fairgrounds,
and Cheney.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 43 and 55.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.