Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 04/23/2026 19:03

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 23 at 9:03PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD AND OTTUMWA. * 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.
Area Description: 
Davis, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov