Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 16:25

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:25PM CDT until April 23 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:25pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa... Northwestern Madison County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Cass County in southwestern Iowa... Eastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Southwestern Boone County in central Iowa... Adair County in southwestern Iowa... Dallas County in central Iowa... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 624 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Jamaica to 5 miles north of Menlo to near Lake Icaria, 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... Perry, Adel, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Stuart, Dallas Center, Earlham, Panora, De Soto, Woodward, Lake Panorama, Redfield, Adair, Fontanelle, Dexter, Casey, Orient, Diamondhead Lake, Minburn, and Massena. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 77 and 109.
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; Boone, IA; Cass, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov