Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 2:33PM CDT until April 2 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:33pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 233 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Adventureland Amusement Park to Runnells to 5 miles
southeast of Sandyville, moving northeast at 55 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, Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Carlisle, Bondurant,
Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City,
Southridge Mall, Adventureland Amusement Park, Iowa Speedway, Prairie
Meadows, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Principal Park, Lake Red Rock, Milo,
and Hartford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 between mile markers 140 and 169.
Interstate 235 between mile markers 9 and 12.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
south central Iowa.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov