Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Central Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 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 Appanoose, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, and Wayne counties in Iowa until 3:30 PM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Iowa
- Issued
- April 17, 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 South Central Iowa.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in South Central Iowa
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines, IA. It is effective from 2:47 PM CDT on April 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Appanoose, IA; Lucas, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Monroe, IA; and Wayne, IA. Impacted locations include Albia, Rathbun Lake, Russell, Lovilia, Bussey, Hamilton, Melrose, Marysville, Millerton, and Red Haw Lake State Park.
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, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:47 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 3:30 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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