Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 15:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 5:44PM CDT until April 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVROAX The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fremont County in southwestern Iowa... Montgomery County in southwestern Iowa... Southeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Page County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 543 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Randolph to near Shenandoah to 8 miles southeast of Riverton, moving east at 40 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Shenandoah and Essex around 550 PM CDT. Coin and Blanchard around 555 PM CDT. Red Oak around 600 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Clarinda, College Springs, Villisca, Stanton and Shambaugh.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa.
Area Description: 
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov