Tornado Watch Iowa | Effective 04/02/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 4:31PM CDT until April 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 2:31pm
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 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD AND OTTUMWA. * 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: 
Davis, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov