Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 13:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 3:41PM CDT until April 15 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 340 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Collins, or 12 miles southeast of Nevada, moving east at 25 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... Marshalltown, State Center, Baxter, Maxwell, Colo, Melbourne, Collins, Rhodes, Laurel, and Haverhill.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Jasper, IA; Marshall, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA