Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 12:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 2:12PM CDT until April 23 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Crawford County in west central Iowa... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 211 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Soldier, or 22 miles west of Denison, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of severe winds and has produced a tornado earlier. 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... Denison, Dunlap, Schleswig, Dow City, Charter Oak, Kiron, Deloit, Ricketts, Arion, Buck Grove, and Denison 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 700 PM CDT for west central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov