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Severe Weather In Webster County, Iowa, Oct 14, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 14, 12:00 AM CDT
updated Oct 14, 12:00 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Freeze Warning
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:23AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Much of central Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 1:23 AM CDT
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Webster County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 14, 1:36 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 16, 1:38 AM CDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.