Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/15/2026 15:31

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 15 at 5:31PM CDT until April 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 3:31pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 119 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA GRUNDY HARDIN STORY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, CEDAR FALLS, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD, DIKE, DUMONT, ELDORA, GREENE, GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA FALLS, PARKERSBURG, REINBECK, SHELL ROCK, WATERLOO, WAVERLY, AND WELLSBURG. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA; Bremer, IA; Butler, IA; Grundy, IA; Hardin, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov