Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 23 at 5:58PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
138 UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF
TORNADO WATCH 134. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
RINGGOLD UNION
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAIR ADAMS TAYLOR
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, BEDFORD, CORNING, CRESTON,
FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LENOX, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, AND STUART.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35
Area Description:
Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Union, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov