- Storms are sweeping across parts of the Midwest, specifically impacting Iowa and Illinois, including Des Moines and Chicago.
- Severe weather events are currently impacting the state of Iowa.
Intense fast-moving thunderstorms are moving from Iowa toward Illinois, prompting enhanced severe weather risk warnings.
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Updated Aug 11
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What happened
Intense fast-moving thunderstorms are moving from Iowa toward Illinois, prompting enhanced severe weather risk warnings.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Severe weather systems are interacting across state lines between Illinois and Iowa.Sub-event
- An intense weather system swept through Iowa, leading to reported tornadoes in southern Cook County and confirmed activity in Illinois.Sub-event
Storms are moving from Iowa into Illinois, triggering enhanced severe weather risk warnings.1 source
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Severe weather events are currently impacting the state of Iowa.Also in this story
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Iowa
state of the United States of America
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Illinois
state of the United States of America
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National Weather Service
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Related events
- Strong storms are moving in from Illinois, potentially affecting Central Indiana.
- The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Wisconsin on August 26, 2026.
- Severe storms moved across Central Illinois.
- Severe weather is forecast to be more likely in Iowa.
- Storms are moving into Iowa from the Omaha metro area.