Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 12:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 2:42PM CDT until April 27 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woden, or 15 miles southwest of Forest City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Britt, Eagle Lake, Crystal Lake, Woden, Duncan, Hutchins, and Eagle Lake State Park.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hancock, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov