⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Hamilton, IA; Webster, IA; Wright, IA – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:45PM CDT until July 2 at 5:30PM 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…
East central Webster County in central Iowa…
Southwestern Wright County in north central Iowa…
Northwestern Hamilton County in central Iowa…

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Otho, or 7
miles south of Fort Dodge, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Coalville, Otho, Lehigh, Duncombe,
Kamrar, Moorland, Woolstock, Woodman Hollow State Park, Dolliver
Memorial State Park, Lizard Creek State Recreation Area, Brushy
Creek St Recreation Area, and Webster City Municipal Airport.

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.