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

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:13PM CDT until April 17 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Monroe County in south central Iowa... Eastern Wayne County in south central Iowa... Northwestern Appanoose County in south central Iowa... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 313 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Promise City, or 9 miles east of Corydon, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Corydon, Rathbun Lake, Mystic, Promise City, and Plano.
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 south central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Appanoose, IA; Monroe, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA