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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:53 AM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 541 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

DALLAS                JASPER                POLK
POWESHIEK

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

MADISON               MAHASKA               MARION
WARREN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADEL, CARLISLE, DES MOINES, EARLHAM,
GRINNELL, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA,
PELLA, PERRY, WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

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