Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 15:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 5:15PM CDT until April 23 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Greene County in west central Iowa... Cass County in southwestern Iowa... Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Eastern Audubon County in west central Iowa... Southeastern Carroll County in west central Iowa... Northwestern Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 513 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Dedham to 7 miles east of Gray to Elliott, moving northeast 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... Atlantic, Guthrie Center, Coon Rapids, Griswold, Lake Panorama, Anita, Adair, Bayard, Lewis, Casey, Massena, Bagley, Cumberland, Marne, Wiota, Lake Anita State Park, Cold Springs State Park, Griswold Park, Springbrook State Park, and Atlantic Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 50 and 83.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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 southwestern and west central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Adair, IA; Audubon, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov