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Tornado Warning 66, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 2, 2026Delaware County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 2, 2026, 2:14 PM CDT for Delaware County, Iowa. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2026, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2026, 2:33 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Delaware County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 12:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 309 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 152 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
152 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

723 
WFUS53 KDVN 021914
TORDVN
IAC055-021945-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0066.260702T1914Z-260702T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
214 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Delaware County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Edgewood, or 10 miles northeast of Manchester,
  moving northeast at 15 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Colesburg and Twin Bridges Park around 220 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4256 9134 4259 9145 4264 9143 4265 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 206DEG 13KT 4263 9137 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Ervin
3 follow-up statements
414 
WWUS53 KDVN 021920
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
220 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

IAC055-021945-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-260702T1945Z/
Delaware IA-
220 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY...

At 220 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wood, or 12 miles northeast of Manchester, moving
northeast at 15 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Colesburg and Twin Bridges Park around 225 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4256 9134 4261 9142 4264 9140 4265 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 218DEG 13KT 4264 9134 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Ervin
744 
WWUS53 KDVN 021926
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
226 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

IAC055-021945-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-260702T1945Z/
Delaware IA-
226 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...

At 226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wood, or 13 miles northeast of Manchester, moving
northeast at 15 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Colesburg around 230 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 9130 4262 9138 4264 9138 4265 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 218DEG 13KT 4266 9132 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Ervin
369 
WWUS53 KDVN 021933
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
233 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

IAC055-021943-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0066.000000T0000Z-260702T1945Z/
Delaware IA-
233 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
northeastern Iowa.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Quad Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 9130 4262 9138 4264 9138 4265 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 206DEG 13KT 4268 9130 

$$

Ervin

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jul 2, 2:10 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Extreme Heat Warning continues through Friday evening for areas along/south of an Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line from the prolonged hot and very humid conditions. The humid conditions will continue into the holiday weekend, but cloud cover and rounds of thunderstorms make for great uncertainty if there will be the need for additional heat headlines.
  • With the storm track edging closer in from the west/northwest, the local area will be more susceptible to occasional rounds of thunderstorms into the Holiday weekend. Strong to severe storms will be possible, as well as locally heavy rainfall.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 2:10 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
210 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Extreme Heat Warning continues through Friday evening for
  areas along/south of an Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line from
  the prolonged hot and very humid conditions. The humid
  conditions will continue into the holiday weekend, but cloud
  cover and rounds of thunderstorms make for great uncertainty
  if there will be the need for additional heat headlines.

- With the storm track edging closer in from the west/northwest,
  the local area will be more susceptible to occasional rounds
  of thunderstorms into the Holiday weekend. Strong to severe
  storms will be possible, as well as locally heavy rainfall.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 204 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

The heat headlines have been extended until 10 PM Friday for areas
along and south of an Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line. It will be
another very warm night for this area. Although heat indices Friday
may only around 100, heat affects are cumulative and this would be
day five for this area.

The outflow boundary from the nocturnal storms across Wisconsin has
stalled from roughly a KALO to KDKB line and is now slowly moving
north. Storms have initiated along this line and will likely be
confined to this area through late afternoon. However, the 18z
sounding has a very weak cap and minimal inhibition. Thus a few
rogue isolated storms cannot be fully ruled out through sunset along
and south of Highway 30.

There is a respectable upper level disturbance moving east northeast
out of eastern Nebraska which will likely initiate new storms in
central Iowa this afternoon. These storms will grow upscale
overnight into an organized storm complex that will generally move
east northeast as a weak LLJ develops.

Corfidi vectors become perpendicular to each other suggesting the
potential for slow storm movement and for storms to repeat over the
same areas. Given the very high moisture levels in the atmosphere,
heavy rain is a given.

The HREF and REFS probability matched means are painting a fairly
large area of northeast Iowa with 2+ inches of rain. The HREF LPMM
is even more disturbing suggesting smaller areas of 4+ inches.

If the storm complex tonight would latch onto the outflow boundary
then rainfall would have a high probability of being excessive. Due
this possibility, a flood watch has been issued for the Highway 20
corridor from Dubuque on west.

Most storms overnight should remain below severe limits. However,
localized severe downbursts due to precipitation loading in the
downdrafts cannot be ruled out.

Outflow boundaries from the nocturnal convection will push south
across the area and help initiate additional convection. Areas along
and north of the I-80 corridor have the better chances for rain.

Friday will be yet another humid day. However, clouds and residual
convection should keep heat indices in the 95 to 100 range for the
northern two thirds of the area. Boundaries from the overnight
convection should initiate new diurnal convection across the entire
area, especially the south third during the afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 245 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

Friday night through Sunday

Model ensembles and mid to upper jet progs(which generally do
well at this range) show the continued southeast upper ridge de-
amplify to allow flattened progressive flow to press acrs the
upper Midwest into Saturday. This flow embedded with short waves
and MCVs means the adjustment of the main storm track from the
north half of the plains through the GRT LKS and on into the
northeast CONUS. This will open up the local area for more
direct hits by storm clusters through at least early Sunday. The
oppressive humidity will still be here(aided by crop evapo-
transpiration) through the weekend, but convective debris and
outflow between the episodes of storms should help reduce the
need for additional heat headlines. A damaging wind producing
MCS may move acrs IA and then effect the local area later Friday
night into early Sat morning. Besides an almost daily chance
for strong to severe storms through at least Saturday, swaths of
heavy rainfall may really add up through Sunday especially acrs
the northwest half of IA, southern MN, and into WI.

Longer range progs and upper jet patterns suggest a good bout of
ridging to unfold acrs the upper Midwest for a reprieve from the
storms by early next week. Temps may be more seasonable and not as
hot early next week as well.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

Outflow boundary from the WI convection runs from about KALO to
KDKB. Isolated convection has initiated along it and will likely
persist through the afternoon. More convection will initiate
after 21z/03 across northeast Iowa and grow upscale into another
TSRA complex overnight. Probability of IFR impacts is better
than 50 percent for KDBQ. Outflow boundaries from the storm
complex will be the foci for isolated to scattered convection
across eastern Iowa and northern Illinois after 12z/03.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...Flood Watch through Friday morning for IAZ040>042.
     Extreme Heat Warning until 10 PM CDT this evening for
     IAZ063>068-076>078.
     Extreme Heat Warning until 10 PM CDT Friday for IAZ087>089-098-
     099.
IL...Extreme Heat Warning until 10 PM CDT this evening for ILZ009-
     015>018-024.
     Extreme Heat Warning until 10 PM CDT Friday for ILZ025-026-034-
     035.
MO...Extreme Heat Warning until 10 PM CDT Friday for MOZ009-010.

&&

SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM...12/08
AVIATION...08
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:40 AM CDT, 9 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
440 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-031100-
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-
440 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 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

Dangerous levels of heat will occur again today with heat index
values of 100 to 105 degrees mainly south of the Highway 30
corridor. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for these
areas through this evening.

There will be a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and
tonight, especially along and north of the Interstate 80 corridor.
Some of these storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds
the main threat. Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will also
be a concern. There is a Slight, or Level 2 out of 5 Risk for
severe weather today generally along and north of the Highway 30
corridor. A Marginal, or Level 1 out of 5 Risk is in effect south
of the Slight Risk down to Interstate 80.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

The entire Outlook Area will be susceptible to rounds of
thunderstorms from Friday through at least Saturday night. The
potential for strong to severe storms and flash flooding will also
continue through this period. Almost the entire area is in Slight
Risk(Level 2 out of 5) on Friday with damaging winds the primary
concern. There is a Marginal Risk(Level 1 out of 5) on Saturday
for areas generally east of a Dubuque Iowa, to Mount Pleasant
Iowa line.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.

12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 12:37 PM CDTFlood WatchDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 13 more55 hr
Jul 2, 2:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNLinn7 days
Jul 2, 2:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNCedar, Johnson, Muscatine7 days
Jul 2, 2:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNLouisa, Muscatine53 hr
Jul 2, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDelaware, Dubuque49 min
Jul 2, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware63 min
Jul 2, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDubuque16 min
Jul 2, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDubuque63 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.