⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Lucas, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Monroe, IA; Warren, IA – Thursday, October 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 8 at 11:49PM CDT until October 9 at 12:30AM 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…
Northeastern Lucas County in south central Iowa…
Western Monroe County in south central Iowa…
Southern Marion County in south central Iowa…
Southwestern Mahaska County in south central Iowa…
Southeastern Warren County in south central Iowa…

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1148 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Knoxville
Municipal Airport, or near Knoxville, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Oskaloosa, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red
Rock, Lovilia, Beacon, University Park, Bussey, Lacona, Harvey,
Leighton, Williamson, Hamilton, Melrose, Marysville, Knoxville
Municipal Airport, and Elk Rock State Park.

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.