Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 30 at 9:11PM CDT until March 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 30, 2026 - 7:11pm
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Polk County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
Eastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
Southwestern Boone County in central Iowa...
Dallas County in central Iowa...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 911 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Linden, or 11
miles east of Guthrie Center, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Waukee,
Grimes, Perry, Adel, Windsor Heights, Madrid, Stuart, Dallas
Center, Earlham, Granger, Panora, De Soto, Woodward, Van Meter, and
Jordan Creek Town Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 68 and 72.
Interstate 80 between mile markers 99 and 130.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Boone, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov