Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
625 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa…
Northwestern Madison County in south central Iowa…
Southeastern Cass County in southwestern Iowa…
Eastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa…
Southwestern Boone County in central Iowa…
Adair County in southwestern Iowa…
Dallas County in central Iowa…
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 624 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Jamaica to 5 miles north of Menlo to near Lake
Icaria, moving east at 20 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…
Perry, Adel, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Stuart, Dallas Center,
Earlham, Panora, De Soto, Woodward, Lake Panorama, Redfield, Adair, Fontanelle, Dexter, Casey, Orient, Diamondhead Lake, Minburn, and Massena.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 77 and 109.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Iowa.
