Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 11:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 1:12PM CDT until April 15 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 11:12am
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 111 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paton, or 11 miles northeast of Jefferson, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Boone, Jefferson, Ogden, Gowrie, Boone Speedway, Dayton, Grand Junction, Stratford, Lehigh, Harcourt, Paton, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Fraser, Dana, Beaver, Dolliver Memorial State Park, Jefferson Municipal Airport, Boone Municipal Airport, and Ledges State Park.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Boone, IA; Greene, IA; Hamilton, IA; Webster, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA