Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 7:46PM CDT until April 23 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 5:46pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
TORDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Polk County in central Iowa...
Southern Story County in central Iowa...
Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 746 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cambridge, or 9 miles southwest of Nevada, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Maxwell and Cambridge around 750 PM CDT.
Colo around 800 PM CDT.
State Center around 815 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Collins, Rhodes, Maxwell, St. Anthony, Cambridge, Melbourne, and
Colo.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 103 and 111.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Area Description:
Marshall, IA; Polk, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov