Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/14/2026 14:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 4:58PM CDT until April 14 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 14, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Hardin County in central Iowa... Southeastern Franklin County in north central Iowa... Grundy County in central Iowa... Southwestern Butler County in north central Iowa... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Providence, or 7 miles south of Eldora, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Eldora, Grundy Center, Ackley, Dike, Aplington, Wellsburg, Union, Steamboat Rock, Holland, New Providence, Whitten, Pine Lake State Park, Eldora Municipal Airport, and Ackley Municipal Airport.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and north central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Butler, IA; Franklin, IA; Grundy, IA; Hardin, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov