Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/15/2026 18:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 8:45PM CDT until April 15 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 844 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Huxley, or 6 miles south of Ames, moving east at 35 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... Ames, Nevada, Huxley, State Center, Iowa State Center, Maxwell, Colo, Cambridge, Collins, Kelley, Rhodes, and Ames Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 102 and 114.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Marshall, IA; Polk, IA; Story, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA