Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
611 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Adams County in southwestern Iowa…
Western Taylor County in southwestern Iowa…
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 610 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grant to Stanton to 5 miles north of Yorktown to Northboro, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Corning, Bedford, Lake Icaria, New Market, Prescott, Gravity,
Nodaway, Carbon, Lake Of Three Fires State Park, Lake Icaria State
Park, Bedford Municipal Airport, and Corning Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.
