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Tornado Warning 81, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Aug 10, 2026, 9:02 PM CDT for Delaware County, Iowa. It was in force for 43 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
- Aug 10, 2026, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2026, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Delaware County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 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 nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 4334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 919 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.6
- Supercell composite
- 37.0
The text
As transmitted.
331
WFUS53 KDVN 110202
TORDVN
IAC055-110245-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0081.260811T0202Z-260811T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
902 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Delaware County in northeastern Iowa...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ryan, or 8 miles south of Manchester, and is
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Ryan around 905 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 4234 9157 4242 9156 4244 9144 4231 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 258DEG 3KT 4237 9152
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Ervin5 follow-up statements
627
WWUS53 KDVN 110211
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
911 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
IAC055-110245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260811T0245Z/
Delaware IA-
911 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...
At 911 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ryan, or 8 miles south of Manchester, and is nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Ryan around 915 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 9155 4241 9154 4244 9144 4233 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 258DEG 3KT 4237 9151
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Ervin129
WWUS53 KDVN 110217
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
917 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
IAC055-110245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260811T0245Z/
Delaware IA-
917 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...
At 917 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ryan, or 8 miles south of Manchester, and is nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Ryan around 925 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 4234 9155 4241 9154 4244 9144 4233 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 258DEG 3KT 4237 9150
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Ervin557
WWUS53 KDVN 110227
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
927 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
IAC055-110245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260811T0245Z/
Delaware IA-
927 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...
At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ryan, or 7 miles south of Manchester, and is nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Delaware County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 9152 4240 9152 4242 9144 4233 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 260DEG 4KT 4237 9148
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Ervin718
WWUS53 KDVN 110231
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
931 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
IAC055-110245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260811T0245Z/
Delaware IA-
931 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY...
At 931 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ryan, or 7 miles south of Manchester, and is nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Delaware County.
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 4234 9152 4240 9152 4242 9144 4233 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 260DEG 4KT 4238 9148
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Ervin908 WWUS53 KDVN 110236 SVSDVN Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 936 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 IAC055-110245- /O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260811T0245Z/ Delaware IA- 936 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service the Quad Cities. && LAT...LON 4234 9152 4240 9152 4242 9144 4233 9145 TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 258DEG 3KT 4238 9148 $$ 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 Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- There is a chance of severe storms this afternoon/evening mainly east of the Mississippi where there is a slight, level 2 out of 5, risk of severe storms. The primary risk is damaging winds. Brief tornadoes are a secondary risk.
- A QLCS, likely severe, will impact areas along/north of I-80 Tuesday morning. Damaging wind is the primary risk with a secondary risk of brief spin-up tornadoes. Much of the area is in a slight to enhanced, levels 2 and 3 out of 5, risk for Tuesday.
- A heat advisory has been issued for areas along/south of an Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line. Depending upon storm evolution Tuesday, this headline may need to be extended further north.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
637 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- There is a chance of severe storms this afternoon/evening
mainly east of the Mississippi where there is a slight, level
2 out of 5, risk of severe storms. The primary risk is
damaging winds. Brief tornadoes are a secondary risk.
- A QLCS, likely severe, will impact areas along/north of I-80
Tuesday morning. Damaging wind is the primary risk with a
secondary risk of brief spin-up tornadoes. Much of the area is
in a slight to enhanced, levels 2 and 3 out of 5, risk for
Tuesday.
- A heat advisory has been issued for areas along/south of an
Ottumwa, IA to Galesburg, IL line. Depending upon storm
evolution Tuesday, this headline may need to be extended
further north.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 157 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
A convectively induced vort max continues to move east across Iowa
and will generate diurnal showers and storms along/east of the
Mississippi through the evening. With a boundary present and high
CAPE values building in the atmosphere, isolated to scattered severe
storms will be possible with the primary risk being damaging winds.
Brief spin-up tornadoes are a secondary risk.
Once storms dissipate this evening a period of quiet but very muggy
conditions will be seen until an approaching storm complex arrives
around sunrise Tuesday.
Tuesday morning will be interesting.
Data so far indicates that the Tuesday morning storm complex will
likely be a QLCS. Damaging winds, potentially over 70 mph, will
be the primary risk. A secondary risk will be brief spin-up
tornadoes. Right now areas along/north of I-80 appear to have the
higher risk of severe storms.
A fairly significant cold pool should be generated from the storm
complex which may bring some relief to the very humid conditions
across the northern half of the area Tuesday. However, the cold pool
and associated outflow boundary will then provide the focus for
potential diurnal storm development Tuesday afternoon.
Further south, hot and humid conditions will be seen. A heat
advisory has been issued for areas along/south of an Ottumwa, IA to
Galesburg, IL line. Depending upon how the Tuesday morning storms
develop/evolve, the heat headline may or may not need to be extended
further north.
If diurnal storms develop Tuesday afternoon they will dissipate
shortly after sunset leaving another muggy night for the area.
There are questions regarding late Tuesday night as another
disturbance moves around the edge of the heat dome. This disturbance
could initiate another storm complex that arrives in the area around
sunrise Wednesday.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 255 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Tuesday...May initially be active if the Monday night-Tue morning
shortwave and MCS verifies, but after that feature exits the rest of
Tue and Tue night may be mainly dry or at risk for only an isolated
storm. Current NBM loaded temps and DPTs are hot and very humid for
Tuesday and easily supportive of heat headlines. But again there is
much uncertainty on convective trends, and cloud debris/storm
outflow interfering with the ambient temps and how much afternoon
time there would be for recovery. Will still message the potential
but make heat headline issuance a day by day process for now.
Wednesday through Sunday...Medium range ensembles and upper jet
patterns show the main upper ridge bulge trying to press it's way
eastward acrs the southern plains and low to mid MS RVR Valley mid
to late week. This process may try to shunt the main storm track
more off just to the north of the local area, or if it stalls some
keep us in the bullseye of continued daily ring of fire late week
and even into the weekend. The temperature battle will continue as
well with LLVL baroclinicity and thermal ribbon wavering acrs the
region for high heat or not so bad depending on the daily flux. Will
keep the idea if this pattern holds, there could be quite a bit of
rainfall build up over the week from the west central plains, acrs
IA/IL and over to the eastern OH RVR Valley. It's still early, but
currently Thu night looks like a potentail heavy rainfall MCS night
in the area especially south of I-80.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 637 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Mostly VFR conditions were observed over the area early this
evening, with some isolated MVFR ceilings seen near DBQ.
Speaking of DBQ, there may be some isolated storms this evening
there, but confidence is pretty low on them occurring, given
the spread among the models, so used a PROB30 group there.
The main focus for this TAF set remains on a thunderstorm
complex that's expected to move through the northern portions of
the area near/after sunrise Tuesday morning. DBQ and CID are
likely to be impacted by this complex, and the storms could be
pretty strong, possibly packing winds to around 40 to 50 knots.
With this said, we've opted for TEMPO groups to highlight the
most likely timing of the storms. If this storm moves overhead,
expect IFR to possibly LIFR conditions (mainly from visibility
reductions) for a time. Once the storms move out, the remainder
of the TAF period should be dry, with southerly flow around 5
to 10 knots.
&&
.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday for IAZ087>089-098-
099.
IL...Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday for ILZ025-026-034-
035.
MO...Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Tuesday for MOZ009-010.
&&
SHORT TERM...08
LONG TERM...12
AVIATION...SchultzHazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 2:26 PM CDT, 6 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 226 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-111930- 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- 226 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds will be the primary risk with hail and brief spin- up tornadoes a secondary risk. There is a slight, level 2 out of 5, risk for severe storms north of a Sigourney, Iowa to Galesburg, Illinois line. A marginal, level 1 out of 5, risk for severe storms exists for the rest of the area. Locally heavy rainfall and flooding will be possible in areas with repeated storm activity. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A storm complex, likely severe, will impact areas mainly along and north of Interstate 80 Tuesday morning. Damaging winds, potentially over 70 mph, will be the primary risk. Brief spin-up tornadoes will be a secondary risk. Much of the area is in a slight to enhanced, levels 2 and 3 out of 5, risk for severe storms. Boundaries from the Tuesday morning storms will provide the focus for new storm development Tuesday afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could be severe. A heat advisory has been issued for areas along and south of an Ottumwa, Iowa to Galesburg, Illinois line Tuesday afternoon and evening. Rounds of strong to severe storms will again be possible Wednesday as the area continues to lay under an active storm track. There is a marginal, level 1 out of 5, risk for severe weather for the outlook Area. Locally heavy rain and flooding will also be a concern. There will continue to be an almost daily chance for thunderstorms into the upcoming weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible this afternoon and evening for areas east of the Mississippi. Spotter activation is likely Tuesday morning.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton | 37 min |
| Aug 11, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Linn | 52 min |
| Aug 11, 7:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Jones, Linn | 81 min |
| Aug 11, 7:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware, Jones, Linn | 49 min |
| Aug 11, 7:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 45 min |
| Aug 11, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Dubuque, Jackson | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 7:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 7:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson, Jones | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 8:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 8:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 8:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Clinton | 20 min |
| Aug 11, 8:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Scott | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 8:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Scott | 81 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.