Iowa Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 23:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 1:28AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 11:28pm
Expires: 
September 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
At 126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Guthrie Center, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and heavy rainfall of one to two inches. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Ponding of water on roadways, low visibilities, and rises in small streams and creeks. Locations impacted include... Atlantic, Audubon, Guthrie Center, Stuart, Earlham, Panora, Lake Panorama, Anita, Exira, Redfield, Adair, Elk Horn, Dexter, Casey, Diamondhead Lake, Menlo, Kimballton, Linden, Brayton, and Marne. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 50 and 105.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Cass; Adair; Madison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov