Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 4:40PM CDT until April 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Toledo, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported ping pong to golf ball sized
hail at 439pm west of Tama-Toledo.
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...
Toledo, Tama, Meskwaki Casino, Garwin, Montour, and Toledo Municipal
Airport.
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:
Tama, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
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