Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 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 is in effect for Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, and Tama counties in Iowa until 9:45 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, with hazards including quarter-size hail and winds up to 50 MPH.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Iowa
- Issued
- April 16, 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Central Iowa
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines, IA. It is effective from 9:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, until 9:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, and Tama counties in central Iowa. Specific locations impacted include Eldora, Grundy Center, Conrad, Hubbard, Wellsburg, Zearing, Union, Liscomb, Holland, New Providence, Beaman, Lincoln, Whitten, Morrison, Garden City, Pine Lake State Park, and Eldora Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and expires at 9:45 PM CDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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