Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 15:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 5:39PM CDT until April 23 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cass County in southwestern Iowa... Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Central Audubon County in west central Iowa... Western Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 538 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Bayard to 8 miles north of Adair to near Wiota to 4 miles east of Elliott, moving east 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... Atlantic, Audubon, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Panora, Griswold, Lake Panorama, Anita, Exira, Adair, Fontanelle, Bayard, Lewis, Casey, Massena, Menlo, Bagley, Cumberland, Yale, and Jamaica. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 56 and 90.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Iowa.
Area Description: 
Adair, IA; Audubon, IA; Cass, IA; Guthrie, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA