NWS Des Moines IASV.W 0343September 19, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Decatur and Wayne, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Decatur and Wayne in Iowa, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on September 19. It was the 343rd severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 50 severe thunderstorm warnings in September 2026, against 39 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 45 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Decatur and Wayne
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:30 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. CDT, September 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX SV.W 0343
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Decatur County in south central Iowa... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Iowa... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 730 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nine Eagles State Park, or 9 miles south of Leon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Leon, Lamoni, Lineville, Davis City, Decatur, Pleasanton, South Lineville, Nine Eagles State Park, and Lamoni Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 12.
What the agency told people to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage across Decatur county. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
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