Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 14:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 4:19PM CDT until April 17 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:19pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Numa, or 8 miles southwest of Centerville, moving east at 45 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... Centerville, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Moravia, Moulton, Mystic, Cincinnati, Exline, Unionville, Numa, Rathbun, Plano, Udell, Honey Creek State Park, Sharon Bluffs State Park, and Centerville Municipal Airport.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Appanoose, IA; Monroe, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov