Alert archive / Iowa / Polk County
Weather alerts in Polk County, Iowa, 2026
174 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Polk County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 174
- Warnings
- 83
- Watches
- 38
- Advisories
- 19
- Busiest month
- July45 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 3, 202610 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 8:25 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 19 hr |
| Jan 15, 2:01 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 31 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:07 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DMX | 46 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:30 PM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | DMX | 45 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:29 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DMX | 12 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:27 AM CST | High Wind Warning | DMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:28 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | DMX | 34 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:08 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DMX | 40 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:04 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DMX | 31 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:41 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 5:22 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Feb 17, 8:15 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DMX | 23 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:43 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 42 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:07 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:23 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 9:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:33 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DMX | 35 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:04 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 26 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:20 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | 45 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:09 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DMX | 8 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:34 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | DMX | 43 hr |
| Mar 14, 11:37 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DMX | 40 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:37 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | 4 hr |
| Mar 20, 9:07 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DMX | 25 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:42 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DMX | 22 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:42 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DMX | 31 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:52 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DMX | 33 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 27 min |
| Mar 30, 8:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| Mar 30, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 67 min |
| Mar 30, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 39 min |
| Mar 30, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 42 min |
| Mar 30, 11:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 2, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 41 min |
| Apr 8, 1:56 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | 16 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 15, 10:22 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Apr 15, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 13 min |
| Apr 15, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 59 min |
| Apr 17, 12:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 17, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 48 min |
| Apr 17, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 29 min |
| Apr 17, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 29 min |
| Apr 19, 2:13 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DMX | 31 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Apr 23, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 45 min |
| Apr 23, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 7:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 32 min |
| Apr 23, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 23 min |
| May 1, 2:34 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | DMX | 29 hr |
| May 15, 3:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 15, 7:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 15, 10:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 17, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 17, 9:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| May 17, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 24 min |
| May 18, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 18, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 41 min |
| May 18, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| May 18, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 3:54 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 27 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:11 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | 30 hr |
| Jun 10, 11:02 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 29 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 30 min |
| Jun 11, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 7:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 23 min |
| Jun 11, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 2:36 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 5:42 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:18 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | DMX | 24 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:50 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | DMX | 6 days |
| Jul 1, 2:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Jul 2, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:05 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 42 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 58 min |
| Jul 2, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 5:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 8:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 20 min |
| Jul 2, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 11:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 46 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | 12 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:16 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DMX | 24 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 29 min |
| Jul 4, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 2:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 27 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | 9 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 4 days |
| Jul 8, 2:09 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 13 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:21 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Jul 19, 12:53 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | 31 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jul 20, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 7:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 8:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 9:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 20, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 17 min |
| Jul 20, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 2:27 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | 58 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:27 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | DMX | 57 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:53 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | DMX | 67 hr |
| Jul 25, 4:48 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 7, 2:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 6 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 7, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 4:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Aug 12, 7:30 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:53 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 55 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Aug 13, 5:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 6:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | 27 min |
| Aug 14, 2:20 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 23 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:32 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | 6 days |
| Sep 6, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 8, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 40 min |
| Sep 8, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 39 min |
| Sep 8, 6:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | 50 min |
| Sep 9, 1:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 15 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | 5 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:52 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DMX | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 17 hr |
| Sep 9, 4:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 16 hr |
| Sep 13, 8:19 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 3 days |
| Sep 14, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:19 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DMX | 5 hr |
| Sep 15, 6:59 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DMX | 8 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 28 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 4 hr |
| Sep 16, 8:20 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DMX | 14 hr |
| Sep 17, 9:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | 13 hr |
| Sep 28, 1:42 PM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | 3 days |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.