Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 30 at 10:36PM CDT until March 30 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 30, 2026 - 8:36pm
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Polk County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1036 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clive,
moving east at 35 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, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive,
Altoona, Waukee, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Windsor Heights, Bondurant,
Saylorville, Jordan Creek Town Center, Adventureland Amusement
Park, Merle Hay Mall, Iowa Events Center, Prairie Meadows, Iowa
State Fairgrounds, and Principal Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 70 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 94.
Interstate 80 between mile markers 117 and 147.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
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:
Dallas, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov