Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 2:42AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 12:42am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 242 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Ottumwa, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ottumwa, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Eldon, Agency, Blakesburg,
Drakesville, Floris, Unionville, Chillicothe, and Lake Wapello State
Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Monroe; Wapello; Appanoose; Davis
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov