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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
515 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

IAC107-172224-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260417T2230Z/
Keokuk IA-
515 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEOKUK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Iowa.

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LAT...LON 4143 9182 4147 9151 4143 9148 4116 9148
      4116 9137 4081 9137 4081 9172 4073 9172
      4069 9217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 270DEG 46KT 4144 9133 4115 9130 4088 9145

$$

IAC087-101-177-183-172230-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260417T2230Z/
Henry IA-Van Buren IA-Washington IA-Jefferson IA-
515 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR HENRY...NORTHERN VAN BUREN...WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 514 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Nichols to Virginia Grove Recreation Area to near
Lowell, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Washington, Keosauqua, New London,
Winfield, Wayland, Brighton, Ainsworth, Birmingham, Salem,
Libertyville, Stockport, Lockridge, Crawfordsville, Maharishi Vedic
City, Olds, Hillsboro, Rome, and Westwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Iowa.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4143 9182 4147 9151 4143 9148 4116 9148
      4116 9137 4081 9137 4081 9172 4073 9172
      4069 9217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 270DEG 46KT 4144 9133 4115 9130 4088 9145

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Gunkel