Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:02PM CDT until April 23 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 4:02pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 602 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles north of Bagley to 5 miles southwest of
Guthrie Center to 4 miles south of Lake Anita State Park to near
Grant, moving east at 20 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, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Panora, Lake Panorama, Anita,
Exira, Adair, Fontanelle, Bayard, Lewis, Casey, Massena, Menlo,
Bagley, Cumberland, Yale, Jamaica, Bridgewater, and Brayton.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 59 and 90.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Iowa.
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. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Adair, IA; Audubon, IA; Cass, IA; Guthrie, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov