⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Keokuk; Washington; Jefferson; Henry – Friday, August 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:49AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Keswick to Delta to near Ottumwa
Industrial Airport. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Washington, Sigourney, Kalona, Wellman, Riverside, Wayland, Hedrick,
Brighton, What Cheer, Richland, Ainsworth, Delta, Keswick, South
English, Packwood, Harper, Martinsburg, Pleasant Plain, Kinross, and
Hayesville.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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