Special Weather Statement Iowa | Effective 04/03/2026 07:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 9:23AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 7:23am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
At 922 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Guthrie Center, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jefferson, Guthrie Center, Coon Rapids, Lake Panorama, Grand Junction, Scranton, Bayard, Churdan, Bagley, Yale, Jamaica, Ralston, Jefferson Municipal Airport, Springbrook State Park, and Lakin Slough Game Management Area.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Carroll; Greene; Audubon; Guthrie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov