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Tornado Warning Issued for Southern Iowa, Seek Shelter Now

4/3/2026

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A tornado warning was issued for southern Iowa on April 2, 2026, at 2:38 p.m. Central time.
Residents were urged to seek shelter immediately, especially in basements or interior rooms.
The storm moved northeast at 55 mph, threatening damaging winds, large hail, flying debris, and prompting a tornado watch across much of southern and eastern Iowa, including Promise City and Millerton in northeastern Wayne County, until 8 p.m.

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A tornado warning was issued for southern Iowa on April 2, 2026, at 2:38 p.m. Central time.
Residents were urged to seek shelter immediately, especially in basements or interior rooms.
The storm moved northeast at 55 mph, threatening damaging winds, large hail, flying debris, and prompting a tornado watch across much of southern and eastern Iowa, including Promise City and Millerton in northeastern Wayne County, until 8 p.m.