Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 13:47

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 3:47PM CDT until April 23 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southern Omaha, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public reported half dollar up to ping pong ball size hail in Millard and Papillion with this storm. 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... Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Underwood, Neola, Crescent, Minden, Council Bluffs Airport, Eppley Airfield, McClelland, Weston, Hitchcock Nature Center, Arrowhead Park, and Narrows River Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 29 between mile markers 48 and 63. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 3 and 23.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa...and east central Nebraska. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa...and east central Nebraska.
Area Description: 
Pottawattamie, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov