Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:07

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:07PM CDT until April 17 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Tama County in central Iowa... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 306 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of Garwin, or 5 miles north of Toledo, moving east at 45 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, Toledo, Tama, Traer, Dysart, Meskwaki Casino, Gladbrook, Le Grand, Garwin, Gilman, Chelsea, Montour, Laurel, Clutier, Elberon, Lincoln, Ferguson, Green Mountain, Vining, and Tf Clark State Park.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and northeastern Iowa.
Area Description: 
Marshall, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA