Independence, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Independence.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 1:17PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 116 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of moderate to heavy showers along a line extending from Olin to Tipton. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tipton, Stanwood, Cascade, Peosta, Olin, Wyoming, Oxford Junction, Onslow, Monmouth, Center Junction, Canton, Clarence, Baldwin, Graf, Emeline, Garry Owen, Fillmore, Tipton Matthews Airport, Massillon Park, and Oxford Mills.