Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/13/2026 18:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 13 at 8:14PM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Worth County in north central Iowa... Eastern Winnebago County in north central Iowa... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 812 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Albert Lea to Lake Mills Municipal Airport to Leland, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Forest City, Northwood, Lake Mills, Manly, Emmons, Rice Lake, Fertile, Leland, Kensett, Grafton, Hanlontown, Joice, Carpenter, Bolan, Lake Mills Municipal Airport, Hogsback Wildlife Area, Northwood Municipal, and Rice Lake State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 203 and 218.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA