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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1245 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Decatur County in south central Iowa...
  Southern Madison County in south central Iowa...
  Union County in south central Iowa...
  Northern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
  Western Clarke County in south central Iowa...
  Southeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1244 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southwest of Macksburg to Afton to 4 miles
  east of Diagonal, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Creston AWOS reported a peak gust of 60 mph.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Creston, Osceola, Sun Valley Lake, Lakeside Casino, Green Valley
  Lake, Afton, Murray, Truro, Lorimor, Diagonal, Grand River, Van
  Wert, Tingley, Weldon, East Peru, Arispe, Shannon City, Thayer,
  Ellston, and Beaconsfield.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 17 and 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4100 9439 4117 9444 4119 9424 4124 9379
      4116 9379 4116 9377 4106 9373 4079 9374
      4077 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 263DEG 34KT 4116 9426 4103 9423 4081 9426

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Dodson