WWUS53 KDVN 142141 SVSDVN Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 441 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 IAC019-142245- /O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-260414T2245Z/ Buchanan IA- 441 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR BUCHANAN COUNTY... At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jesup, or 11 miles east of Waterloo, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Independence, Jesup, Fairbank, Winthrop, Hazleton, Quasqueton, Lamont, Rowley, Aurora, Stanley, Winthrop Golf Course, Wapsipinicon Golf Course, Fontana County Park, Littleton, Monti, Buchanan County Fairgrounds, Otterville, Independence Airport, Jakway Park, and Fontana Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern 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. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4264 9161 4247 9161 4247 9160 4236 9160 4236 9206 4241 9207 4247 9206 4247 9208 4264 9208 TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 260DEG 32KT 4251 9213 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Gibbs