⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Mahaska, IA; Wapello, IA – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 8:48AM CDT until August 13 at 9:30AM 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…
Central Wapello County in southeastern Iowa…
Southeastern Mahaska County in south central Iowa…

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 847 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kirkville, or
10 miles north of Ottumwa, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Ottumwa, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Eldon, Fremont, Agency,
Kirkville, Chillicothe, and Oskaloosa 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.