Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hamilton and Hardin Counties, Iowa
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 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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NWS Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Hardin County and southern Hamilton County in central Iowa until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Iowa
- Issued
- May 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines IA. The alert is effective from May 15 at 11:17 PM CDT until May 16 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Hardin County and Southern Hamilton County in central Iowa. Locations impacted include Jewell Junction, Hubbard, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Stanhope, Randall, Buckeye, Garden City, and Drake Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 140.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:17 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stanhope, or 12 miles south of Webster City, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard includes half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Wind gusts up to 50 MPH are possible. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until May 16 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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