Poweshiek County Emergency Management Agency

09/10/2026

Purchase Tickets for a Train Ride from Victor to Marengo and Back
Join us on Saturday, October 10th, for a scenic train ride from Victor to Marengo and back! All proceeds go to the Victor Fire Dept, Brooklyn Fire Dept, East Poweshiek Ambulance, and Poweshiek County EMA. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Ticket Price: $15 per person (adults & children)
Available Seats: Three train departure times, with 300 seats per ride—totaling 900 seats
Mailing Address Required: Please provide a mailing address when purchasing tickets
If you prefer to pick up your tickets instead of ordering online, visit Victor City Hall at your convenience.
Contact Information:
Office Phone: 319-647-2214
Email: [email protected]
For details on loading/unloading areas and parking, please refer to the attached map. Be sure to also review the attached disclaimer.
Click Here to Purchase tickets:

Purchase Tickets for a Train Ride from Victor to Marengo and Back Join us on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, for a scenic train ride from Victor to Marengo and back! Ticket Price: $15 per person (adults & children)Available Seats: Three train departure times, with 300 seats per ride—totaling 900 sea...

09/09/2026

Emergency management is aware of the power outages across the county following the storm that just passed through.

Check in with your provider for the latest updates on restoration times.

Currently Alliant has an estimated restoration time of 930.

Pella Coop is still assessing with no update provided as of this post.

Midamerican Energy has an estimated time of 11PM but likely sooner.

09/08/2026

🚨🚨🚨🚨UPDATE🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
655 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Lucas County in south central Iowa...
Northwestern Monroe County in south central Iowa...
Southern Poweshiek County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa...
Marion County in south central Iowa...
Northwestern Mahaska County in south central Iowa...
Jasper County in central Iowa...
Eastern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Grinnell Regional Airport to near Milo, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Indianola, Pella, Grinnell, Knoxville, Montezuma, Carlisle,
Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City, New Sharon,
Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock,
Rock Creek Lake, Sully, Milo, and Hartford.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 153 and 203.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4169 9232 4100 9312 4138 9365 4183 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 280DEG 29KT 4169 9272 4125 9343

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

09/08/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
621 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Poweshiek County in central Iowa...
Polk County in central Iowa...
Marion County in south central Iowa...
Northwestern Mahaska County in south central Iowa...
Jasper County in central Iowa...
Northern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northwest of Lambs Grove to near Spring
Hill, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Newton, Indianola,
Altoona, Pella, Grinnell, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Knoxville,
Carlisle, Bondurant, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe,
Pleasantville, and Prairie City.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 101.
Interstate 80 between mile markers 132 and 183.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 5 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4119 9298 4141 9374 4186 9364 4186 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 263DEG 36KT 4176 9312 4142 9357

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

09/08/2026

08/13/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
711 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Poweshiek County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Story County in central Iowa...
Marshall County in central Iowa...
Southwestern Tama County in central Iowa...
Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 711 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Colo to Baxter to near Runnells, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Marshalltown, Newton, Grinnell, Tama, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City,
State Center, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Meskwaki Casino, Rock Creek
Lake, Le Grand, Colo, Melbourne, Sully, Kellogg, Gilman, Lynnville,
and Rhodes.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 153 and 190.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 9274 4186 9246 4151 9270 4152 9333
4184 9326 4207 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 269DEG 36KT 4204 9330 4184 9314 4153 9330

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

08/13/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
581 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA WEBSTER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE LUCAS MADISON
MAHASKA MARION MONROE
WARREN

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

WAPELLO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALBIA, AMES, BOONE,
CARLISLE, CHARITON, CONRAD, DES MOINES, D**E, DYSART, EARLHAM,
ELDORA, FORT DODGE, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER,
INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK,
OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, TAMA,
TOLEDO, TRAER, WAUKEE, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 05%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 30%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES :

08/08/2026

The Outdoor Warning Sirens will be tested this morning

As a reminder, the sirens are meant to be heard at locations outside only. It is very common and normal to NOT hear them indoors