Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 12:45AM CDT until April 15 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 14, 2026 - 10:45pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Decatur County in south central Iowa...
Southern Madison County in south central Iowa...
Union County in south central Iowa...
Northern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Western Clarke County in south central Iowa...
Southeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1244 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Macksburg to Afton to 4 miles
east of Diagonal, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Creston AWOS reported a peak gust of 60 mph.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Creston, Osceola, Sun Valley Lake, Lakeside Casino, Green Valley
Lake, Afton, Murray, Truro, Lorimor, Diagonal, Grand River, Van
Wert, Tingley, Weldon, East Peru, Arispe, Shannon City, Thayer,
Ellston, and Beaconsfield.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 17 and 43.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Adair, IA; Clarke, IA; Decatur, IA; Madison, IA; Ringgold, IA; Union, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov