Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 2:47PM CDT until April 2 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 247 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Valeria to 4 miles southeast of Prairie City to
Knoxville Raceway, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Bondurant, Mitchellville, Colfax,
Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City, Lake Red Rock, Iowa Speedway,
Prairie Meadows, Runnells, Mingo, Lambs Grove, Reasnor, Swan,
Valeria, Prairie City Krohn Airport, and Elk Rock State Park.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 142 and 169.
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