Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 3:50PM CDT until April 15 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 350 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rhodes, or 14
miles southeast of Nevada, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported quarter sized hail in Collins
at 349pm.
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, Colo, Melbourne, Collins, Rhodes,
Laurel, and Haverhill.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Iowa.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Jasper, IA; Marshall, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: