Tornado Warning

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
427 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Southeastern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Northwestern Muscatine County in east central Iowa...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 426 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hills Access,
or 9 miles south of Iowa City, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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.

* The tornado will be near...
Iowa City, Lone Tree, Hills, Iowa City Municipal Airport, Hills
Access, and Johnson County Fairgrounds around 430 PM CDT.
West Branch, West Liberty, Nichols, Herbert Hoover National
Historic Site, and Muscatine County Fairgrounds around 435 PM CDT.
Atalissa, Oasis, and Springdale around 440 PM CDT.
Rochester, Cedar Valley, and Cedar Valley Park around 445 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Tipton, Moscow, Tipton Matthews Airport, Cedar County Fairgrounds and
Wilton.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 249 and 275.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.