Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Marshall, and Story counties in Iowa until 2:45 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Iowa
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Des Moines IA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Iowa.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 2:06 PM CDT until 2:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
This warning affects Franklin County, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Marshall County, and Story County in central Iowa. Specific locations impacted include Iowa Falls, Eldora, Story City, Ackley, Roland, Jewell Junction, Conrad, Hubbard, Zearing, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Union, McCallsburg, Steamboat Rock, Liscomb, New Providence, Randall, Whitten, Buckeye, and St. Anthony. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 119 and 140.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees may occur.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2:06 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and expires at 2:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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