Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 1:56AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of thunderstorms
along a line extending from 9 miles south of Iowa Lake to near
Algona to 4 miles northwest of Humboldt. Movement was northeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail and additional rainfall up to one inch.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Ponding of
water on roadways, low visibilities, and rises in small
streams and creeks.
Locations impacted include...
Algona, Dakota City, Humboldt, Britt, Eagle Lake, Union Slogh,
Armstrong, Buffalo Center, Bancroft, Kanawha, Swea City, Burt,
Thompson, Titonka, Wesley, Livermore, Corwith, Bode, Lu Verne, and
Lakota.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Hancock; Humboldt; Wright
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: