Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:44PM CDT until April 17 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Southeastern Tama County in central Iowa... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holiday Lake, or 10 miles southeast of Toledo, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Holiday Lake, Chelsea, and Hartwick.
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 Iowa.
Area Description: 
Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA