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Tornado Warning 88, NWS Quad Cities, IA

August 13, 2026Jefferson County, Keokuk County, Washington County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Aug 13, 2026, 9:10 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Keokuk County, Washington County, Iowa. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2026, 9:10 AM CDT (14:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Jefferson County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Washington County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 13, 9:22 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGOllie, IATree blown down over guardrail. Time estimated using radar.
Aug 13, 9:32 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGRichland, IALarge tree split, scattered branches down in town, and one power line downed. Time estimated using radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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
Aug 13, 5:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 311 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 882 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
882 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-129 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
746 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

683 
WFUS53 KDVN 131410
TORDVN
IAC101-107-183-131500-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0088.260813T1410Z-260813T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
910 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa...
  Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
  Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 910 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pekin, or 11 miles south of Sigourney, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  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...
  Richland, Packwood, Abingdon, Ollie, and Linby around 915 AM CDT.
  Lake Darling State Park and Rubio around 920 AM CDT.
  Brighton, Pleasant Plain, Perlee, and East Pleasant Plain around 
  925 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Germanville.

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 4137 9173 4103 9172 4108 9218 4116 9218
      4116 9229 4125 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 266DEG 34KT 4116 9219 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Gunkel
4 follow-up statements
752 
WWUS53 KDVN 131421
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
921 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

IAC101-107-183-131500-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260813T1500Z/
Keokuk IA-Washington IA-Jefferson IA-
921 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEOKUK...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON
COUNTIES...

At 920 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Packwood, or 11 miles northwest of Fairfield, moving
east at 40 mph.

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...
  Brighton, Richland, Pleasant Plain, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, 
  Lake Darling State Park, and Rubio around 925 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Germanville and Washington County Fairgrounds.

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 4137 9173 4103 9172 4108 9218 4116 9218
      4127 9219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1420Z 266DEG 34KT 4117 9206 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Gunkel
104 
WWUS53 KDVN 131432
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
932 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

IAC101-107-183-131500-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260813T1500Z/
Keokuk IA-Washington IA-Jefferson IA-
932 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KEOKUK...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 932 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pleasant Plain, or 9 miles north of Fairfield,
moving east at 45 mph.

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...
  Brighton, Pleasant Plain, Salina, Perlee, East Pleasant Plain, 
  Germanville, and Lake Darling State Park around 935 AM CDT.
  Mac Coon Access around 940 AM 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 4137 9173 4103 9172 4107 9206 4130 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 274DEG 37KT 4114 9192 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Gunkel
696 
WWUS53 KDVN 131446
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
946 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

IAC107-131456-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260813T1500Z/
Keokuk IA-
946 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEOKUK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for
southeastern Iowa.

&&

LAT...LON 4132 9195 4137 9173 4103 9172 4106 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 266DEG 34KT 4115 9174 

$$

IAC101-183-131500-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260813T1500Z/
Washington IA-Jefferson IA-
946 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 946 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Coppock, or 10 miles south of Washington, moving
east at 40 mph.

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 Washington and northeastern Jefferson Counties,
including the following locations... West Chester, Mac Coon Access,
Salina, Lake Darling State Park, Perlee, Washington County
Fairgrounds, East Pleasant Plain, Germanville, and Rubio.

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 4132 9195 4137 9173 4103 9172 4106 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1446Z 266DEG 34KT 4115 9174 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Gunkel
098 
WWUS53 KDVN 131500
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1000 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

IAC101-183-131509-
/O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0088.000000T0000Z-260813T1500Z/
Washington IA-Jefferson IA-
1000 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for
southeastern Iowa.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Jefferson and southern Washington Counties until 1030 AM. 

&&

LAT...LON 4132 9195 4137 9173 4103 9172 4106 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 266DEG 34KT 4116 9158 

$$

Gunkel

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 13, 6:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Areas of Dense fog this morning, another MCS rolling in from the west this morning with potential severe weather, and more storms tonight with flash flooding/flooding becoming more in the spotlight.
  • The active weather pattern will bring a daily risk of showers and thunderstorms Friday and through the weekend. HOWEVER, there will be and many hours of dry weather each day.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 6:12 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
612 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...12z Aviation Update...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Areas of Dense fog this morning, another MCS rolling in from
  the west this morning with potential severe weather, and more
  storms tonight with flash flooding/flooding becoming more in
  the spotlight.

- The active weather pattern will bring a daily risk of showers
  and thunderstorms Friday and through the weekend. HOWEVER,
  there will be and many hours of dry weather each day.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 315 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Light sfc winds and a juiced boundary layer making for some fog
problems early this morning until more clouds and precip arrive from
the west. Fog Advisory issued. Now eyes turn to the convectively
enhanced short wave out acrs NE and associated convective complex
of storms out that way. Propagation vectors and optimal thermal
tracks bring this feature acrs the DVN CWA mid to late morning.
Still some MLCAPE of 1500-2500 J/kg to work with but shear not as
strong as the last two mornings and quite an EML to overcome for
more sfc rooted behavior. But a later morning arrival and wave
associated shear may help and still see a damaging wind threat of 60-
70 MPH posssible as well as a few embedded tornadoes. A 2 inch PWAT
feed will also fuel heavy rain at heavy rainfall rates thus the
flooding risk is going up. Have issued a Flood Watch for the south
half of the DVN CWA starting this morning to cover the brunt of the
passing MCS banking on the more intense part of it moving along and
south of I-80. But then having the watch go tonight into Friday
midday as well for additional bouts of heavy rain and thunderstorms
with a 2+ inch PWAT feed and airmass in place.

For most of the north half of the DVN CWA, started the flood watch
tonight and continue it through the same end time of 18z Friday.
These areas may get clipped by not quite as heavy rain this
morning/midday, have a partial break for the rest of the afternoon
and early evening before the convergent nocturnal LLJ kicks in and
ignites more thunderstorms along thermal gradients or lingering
boundaries. Feed and shear profiles supports repeated storm
development and back-building along linear segments tonight, and
with a 2 inch PWAT airmass this spells swaths of flash flooding
trouble. For now reluctantly left out the Hwy 20 corridor from the
flood watch with still ongoing uncertainty where the main line or
lines of storms lay out, but after assessment later today there may
be the eventual need to add these counties to the watch as well. The
north may switch positions with the south as several of the latest
CAMs have little overnight activity south of I-80.

Although still muggier than a dog's mouth today, with east winds and
convective debris will limit the need for any heat headlines at this
point.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 315 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Friday...There may be some lingering flooding problems in the
morning, but convective coverage should be diurnally waning into the
midday. Boundary placement should make for high temp variance from
the upper 70s north, to the upper 80s in the far south. Timing the
next ridge-riding short wave may bring yet another MCS in from the
west by late afternoon and into Friday evening. This would bring
more damaging wind threats as well as more heavy rain to a
potentially water sensitive CWA and there may be a need of another
flood watch. Area creeks and rivers could be really on the rise at
that time as well, will have to keep the hydrological aspects more
in mind as well as the severe risks.

Saturday through Wednesday...Latest ensemble and upper jet trends
suggest the upper ridge and heat dome to get pressed eastward
temporarily maintaining the ring of fire for the weekend with the local
area dangerously near the periphery through at least Sunday. Storm
chances will continue as well as a hot humid Saturday in store, but
then some signs early next week of upper ridge retro-grade allowing
for more of a northwest flow push down the upper MS RVR Valley. A
resultant drier and cooler Monday would be much welcome by then.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 605 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

A challenging TAF cycle with areas of fog and low stratus
trending into an incoming large severe MCS from the west by mid
morning, then more storms along some axis from west-to-east
tonight. The MCS will have the associated hazards and potential
high wind gusts. After the MCS passage, some of the afternoon
there may be a precip lull window or a lingering linear line low
coverage west-to-east of showers/storms somewhere. Later
tonight with nocturnal LLJ kicking in along LLVL remnant
boundaries, there could be bands of persistent thunderstorms and
be a big impact if they camp out over a TAF site or two with
heavy rain. Away from the variable gusts of the thunderstorms,
with the main sfc boundary shunted to the south, the ambient
winds will be generally from the east or have some easterly
component for much of the TAF period.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...Flood Watch from this evening through Friday afternoon for
     IAZ051>054-063>068.
     Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for IAZ053-054-
     064>068-076>078-087>089-098-099.
     Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for IAZ076>078-087>089-
     098-099.
IL...Flood Watch from this evening through Friday afternoon for
     ILZ007-009-015>018.
     Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for ILZ001-002-
     007-009-015>018-024>026-034-035.
     Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for ILZ024>026-034-035.
MO...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for MOZ009-010.
     Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for MOZ009-010.

&&

SHORT TERM...12
LONG TERM...12
AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 5:02 AM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
502 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-141100-
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-
502 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 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

Areas of dense fog reducing visibility down to a quarter mile or
less will last through 8 AM before clouds and thunderstorms move
in from the west. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for most of
the Outlook Area this morning.

A strong to severe storm system will move in from the west and
impact much of the Outlook Area this morning through midday.
Damaging winds, potentially up to 70 mph, will be the primary
risk. Brief spin-up tornadoes will be a secondary risk. Areas
along and south of the Highway 30 corridor are in a Slight Risk,
level 2 out of 5, for severe storms today. Locally heavy rainfall
and flash flooding will also be a concern.

More thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight. With the
potential for lines of storms to repeatedly develop and move
across the same areas, the primary concern tonight will be
torrential rainfall and flash flooding. Isolated severe storms
with damaging winds and hail will also still be possible. Most of
the Outlook Area is in a Flood Watch today through midday Friday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Rounds of strong to severe storms will be possible Friday and
Saturday as the area remains in an active storm track. There is a
Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms both days for much
of the area. Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will also be a
concern, especially Friday night if storms move across areas
already soaked from previous bouts of heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today and possible tonight.

12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 2:22 AM CDTFlood WatchDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more56 hr
Aug 13, 2:35 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDVNCedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson and 9 more6 hr
Aug 13, 8:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJefferson, Keokuk53 min
Aug 13, 9:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Jefferson, Louisa, Van Buren, Washington54 min
Aug 13, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNClinton, Scott81 min
Aug 13, 10:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines, Louisa55 min
Aug 13, 11:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNClinton, Scott23 hr
Aug 13, 11:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNLouisa, Muscatine62 hr
Aug 13, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNJohnson, Louisa, Washington68 hr
Aug 13, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNLouisa7 days
Aug 13, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNLouisa7 days
Aug 13, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNBenton, Iowa37 hr
Aug 13, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNJohnson, Washington72 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.