NWS Des Moines IATO.W 0027April 23, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jasper and Polk, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a tornado warning for Jasper and Polk in Iowa, which was in force until 9:15 p.m. local time on April 23. It was the 27th tornado warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 78 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 12 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Iowa's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 50 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
- Jasper and Polk
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:25 p.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
- Expires
- 9:15 p.m. CDT, April 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX TO.W 0027
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa
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The notice as issued
TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Polk County in central Iowa... Western Jasper County in central Iowa... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 825 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Mitchellville, or 5 miles southeast of Altoona, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * The tornado will be near... Mitchellville around 830 PM CDT. Colfax and Prairie City around 835 PM CDT. Prairie City Krohn Airport around 840 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Prairie City Krohn Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 147 and 162.
What the agency told people to do
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.