Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crawford County, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on April 23, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crawford County in west central Iowa, effective until 3:15 PM CDT, with hazards including ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Crawford County, Iowa
- Issued
- April 23, 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 Crawford County, Iowa.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Crawford County, Iowa
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective immediately and issued by NWS Des Moines IA, with the time window from 2:12 PM CDT to 3:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Crawford County in west central Iowa, including specific locations such as Denison, Dunlap, Schleswig, Dow City, Charter Oak, Kiron, Deloit, Ricketts, Arion, Buck Grove, and Denison Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 7:00 PM CDT for west central Iowa.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include ping pong ball size hail up to 1.50 inches and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:12 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, and expires at 3:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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