< Wind Advisory Iowa | Effective 04/08/2026 08:55

Wind Advisory Iowa | Effective 04/08/2026 08:55

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued April 8 at 10:55AM CDT until April 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 8, 2026 - 8:55am
Expires: 
April 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
Emmet; Palo Alto; Pocahontas; Sac; Calhoun; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA