Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 9 at 6:18PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 9, 2026 - 4:18pm
Expires:
April 9, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Underwood, or 11 miles northeast of Council Bluffs,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Oakland, Underwood, Neola, Crescent, Hancock, McClelland, Botna
Bend Park, Weston, and Arrowhead Park.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 11 and 23.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Pottawattamie
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov