Tornado Warning

FROM: NWS Des Moines IA
AREA: Cerro Gordo, IA
SENT: 2026-07-10T16:34:00-05:00

NWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 5:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.

Tornado Warning issued July 10 at 4:34PM CDT until July 10 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Southwestern Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa…

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 434 PM CDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was
located over Swaledale, or 14 miles southwest of Mason City,
moving southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

IMPACT…Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near…
Thornton around 440 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Swaledale and
Thornton.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 178 and 185.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-10T17:00:00-05:00