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Osceola Police Department
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 01:18 p.m. CDT

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Tornado WATCH for Osceola and Clarke Co until 8PM. Damaging winds and large hail possible

Osceola and Clarke County under a Tornado WATCH until 8pm tonight.  

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms across southeast Iowa on Friday. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe storms more into central Iowa. 

Damaging winds and tornadoes are the primary threats. Large hail is also possible, especially early in the event.

Instructions:

Monitor news and weather sources

Address/Location
Osceola Police Department
220 Townline Rd
Osceola, IA 50213

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 641-342-2121

Chief Marty Duffus
Osceola Police Department
[email protected]
641-342-2121

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Watch

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