⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cerro Gordo, IA; Hancock, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 1:07PM CDT until August 7 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Worth County in north central Iowa…
Northeastern Hancock County in north central Iowa…
Northwestern Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa…
Eastern Winnebago County in north central Iowa…

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 106 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles south of Glenville to near Joice to near
Thompson, 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…
Forest City, Northwood, Lake Mills, Manly, Emmons, Rice Lake,
Thompson, Fertile, Leland, Kensett, Grafton, Hanlontown, Joice,
Carpenter, Miller, Hayfield, Bolan, Lake Mills Municipal Airport,
Pilot Knob State Park, and Forest City Municipal Airport.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 201 and 218.

Instructions

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

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