Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:56PM CDT until April 17 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Garwin, or 8
miles northwest of Toledo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Marshalltown, Toledo, Tama, Meskwaki Casino, Gladbrook, Le Grand,
Garwin, Gilman, Montour, Laurel, Haverhill, Ferguson, Green Mountain,
Toledo Municipal Airport, Marshalltown Municipal Airport, and Union
Grove State Park.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Iowa.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Jasper, IA; Marshall, IA; Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov