Headline:
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 3:46PM CDT until April 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 1:46pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 89 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
POWESHIEK TAMA
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE MAHASKA MONROE
IN SOUTHEAST IOWA
DAVIS WAPELLO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE,
DYSART, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, TAMA, TOLEDO,
AND TRAER.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75
MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Davis, IA; Mahaska, IA; Monroe, IA; Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov