Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Iowa Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 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 Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac counties in Iowa until 1:00 PM CDT, with hazards including golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Iowa
- Issued
- April 15, 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 Western Iowa.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Western Iowa
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. It is effective from 11:54 AM CDT until 1:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac counties in west central Iowa. Impacted locations include Carroll, Denison, Jefferson, Lake City, Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Manilla, Scranton, Arcadia, Breda, Bayard, Vail, Churdan, Lohrville, Templeton, Auburn, Bagley, Westside, and Dedham.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:54 AM CDT on April 15, 2026, and ends at 1:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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