Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 9:12PM CDT until April 23 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 7:12pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 912 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Iowa Speedway to Pella to near Melcher-Dallas,
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pella, Knoxville, Monroe, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville
Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Milo, Lacona, Reasnor, Ackworth, Swan,
Sandyville, Pella Municipal Airport, Otter Creek County Park,
Knoxville Municipal Airport, and Elk Rock State Park.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov