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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
420 AM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026

IAZ006-007-016-017-025-026-041015-
Wright IA-Cerro Gordo IA-Winnebago IA-Worth IA-Franklin IA-
Hancock IA-
420 AM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WORTH...NORTHERN WRIGHT...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...HANCOCK...CERRO GORDO AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES
THROUGH 515 AM CDT...

At 419 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Union Slogh to 9 miles
west of Britt to 4 miles northeast of Dakota City. Movement was east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. The Algona Airport recently
         recorded a 35 mph wind gust with a personal weather station
         north of Algona recording a 46 mph wind gust.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mason City, Hampton, Forest City, Garner, Clarion, Northwood,
Belmond, Lake Mills, Britt, Nora Springs, Manly, Sheffield, Rockwell,
Emmons, Elm Lake, Clear Lake, Eagle Lake, Mason City Municipal
Airport, Rice Lake, and Ventura.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 164 and 218.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4290 9302 4270 9319 4275 9397 4291 9397
      4350 9386 4350 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 274DEG 45KT 4336 9395 4307 9399 4278 9415

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Ansorge