8 products issued by NWS for: Cedar Rapids IA
Severe Weather Statement
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAC011-113-172130-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-260417T2130Z/
Benton IA-Linn IA-
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND LINN COUNTIES...
At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prairieburg, or
9 miles northwest of Anamosa, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Center Point, Fairfax, Ely,
Atkins, Central City, Springville, Palo, Alburnett, Coggon, Bertram,
Prairieburg, Toddville, Troy Mills, Waubeek, Viola, and Whittier.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 14 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Iowa.
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LAT...LON 4230 9169 4230 9139 4228 9136 4200 9137
4186 9156 4194 9192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 270DEG 38KT 4221 9139
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Gunkel
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAC011-113-172130-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-260417T2130Z/
Benton IA-Linn IA-
408 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND LINN COUNTIES...
At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prairieburg, or
9 miles northwest of Anamosa, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Center Point, Fairfax, Ely,
Atkins, Central City, Springville, Palo, Alburnett, Coggon, Bertram,
Prairieburg, Toddville, Troy Mills, Waubeek, Viola, and Whittier.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 14 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Iowa.
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LAT...LON 4230 9169 4230 9139 4228 9136 4200 9137
4186 9156 4194 9192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 270DEG 38KT 4221 9139
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Gunkel
Severe Weather Statement
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAC011-019-095-103-113-172145-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260417T2145Z/
Buchanan IA-Johnson IA-Benton IA-Linn IA-Iowa IA-
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON...BENTON...WESTERN
LINN AND NORTHERN IOWA COUNTIES...
At 405 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rowley to Shellsburg to Ladora, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Marengo, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle
Plaine, Center Point, Fairfax, Atkins, Walford, Urbana, Palo,
Shellsburg, Victor, Swisher, Newhall, Oxford, Walker, and Blairstown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 212.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 10 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
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.
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LAT...LON 4230 9156 4229 9156 4209 9158 4171 9169
4169 9230 4209 9230 4230 9203
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 260DEG 36KT 4234 9183 4207 9187 4177 9217
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gunkel
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAC011-019-095-103-113-172145-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260417T2145Z/
Buchanan IA-Johnson IA-Benton IA-Linn IA-Iowa IA-
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON...BENTON...WESTERN
LINN AND NORTHERN IOWA COUNTIES...
At 405 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Rowley to Shellsburg to Ladora, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Marengo, Marion, Hiawatha, Robins, Belle
Plaine, Center Point, Fairfax, Atkins, Walford, Urbana, Palo,
Shellsburg, Victor, Swisher, Newhall, Oxford, Walker, and Blairstown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 212.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 10 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Iowa.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
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LAT...LON 4230 9156 4229 9156 4209 9158 4171 9169
4169 9230 4209 9230 4230 9203
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 260DEG 36KT 4234 9183 4207 9187 4177 9217
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Gunkel
Tornado Warning
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
404 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAC011-113-172130-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-260417T2130Z/
Benton IA-Linn IA-
404 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN LINN COUNTIES...
At 404 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from Cheney to near Wildcat Bluff Park to near
Newhall, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Hiawatha, Robins, Center Point, Palo, Walker, Toddville,
Lafayette, Spencers Grove, and Pleasant Creek State Recreation
Area around 410 PM CDT.
Cedar Rapids, Marion, Alburnett, and Troy Mills around 415 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 25 and 48.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9196 4230 9163 4204 9161 4201 9196
4215 9198 4229 9205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 258DEG 46KT 4226 9193 4216 9186 4203 9193
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Gibbs
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1246 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
IAZ040>042-052>054-064>068-077-078-088-089-099-ILZ001-002-007-009-
015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ010-180900-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FA.A.0002.260417T1746Z-260418T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Johnson-Cedar-
Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Washington-Louisa-Henry IA-Des Moines-Lee-
Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-
Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Clark-
Including the cities of Monmouth, Macomb, Wapello, Manchester,
Bettendorf, Kahoka, Mount Pleasant, Moline, Cedar Rapids, Aledo,
Princeton, Iowa City, Sterling, Freeport, Maquoketa, Mount
Carroll, Davenport, Galena, Anamosa, Muscatine, Washington,
Geneseo, Hennepin, Tipton, Rock Island, Burlington, Dubuque,
Carthage, Oquawka, Fort Madison, Clinton, and Independence
1246 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess,
McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and
Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Buchanan, Cedar,
Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Jackson,
Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and
Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following area,
Clark.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are
running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Recent rounds of heavy rain have resulted in saturated soils
north of Interstate 80. South of Interstate 80, soils are
quite moist.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
08
Tornado Watch
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 129 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1240 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026 TORNADO WATCH 129 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IAC005-007-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-033-037-039-043-045-049- 051-053-055-057-061-065-067-069-075-079-083-087-089-095-097-099- 101-103-105-107-111-113-115-117-121-123-125-127-131-135-139-153- 157-159-163-169-171-175-177-179-181-183-185-191-195-197- 180100- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0129.260417T1740Z-260418T0100Z/ IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLAMAKEE APPANOOSE BENTON BLACK HAWK BOONE BREMER BUCHANAN BUTLER CEDAR CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW CLARKE CLAYTON CLINTON DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE FAYETTE FLOYD FRANKLIN GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN HENRY HOWARD IOWA JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK LEE LINN LOUISA LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MARSHALL MITCHELL MONROE MUSCATINE POLK POWESHIEK RINGGOLD SCOTT STORY TAMA UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WINNESHIEK WORTH WRIGHT $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 323 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180900- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 323 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather remains in place across the area for this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and tornadoes, some possibly strong, are the primary threats. Localized flash flooding is also possible. Southerly winds will gust to around 40 mph this afternoon prior to the severe thunderstorm development. Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Much colder air will bring the potential for frost and freeze conditions to parts of the area Saturday night and Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely for this afternoon and evening. $$ JTS