Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:26PM CDT until April 17 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Monroe County in south central Iowa...
Northern Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Mahaska County in south central Iowa...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Albia, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Ottumwa, Albia, Eddyville, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Fremont,
Rose Hill, Kirkville, Melrose, Chillicothe, Keomah Village, Albia
Municipal Airport, Oskaloosa Municipal Airport, and Lake Keomah
State Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Iowa.
Area Description:
Mahaska, IA; Monroe, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov