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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
912 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

IAC153-240222-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-260424T0230Z/
Polk IA-
912 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area.Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4116 9368 4139 9346 4161 9307 4168 9290
      4139 9289 4116 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 260DEG 47KT 4166 9297 4142 9293 4119 9324 

$$

IAC099-125-181-240230-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-260424T0230Z/
Marion IA-Jasper IA-Warren IA-
912 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR MARION...SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

At 912 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Iowa Speedway to Pella to near Melcher-Dallas,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pella, Knoxville, Monroe, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville
Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Milo, Lacona, Reasnor, Ackworth, Swan,
Sandyville, Pella Municipal Airport, Otter Creek County Park,
Knoxville Municipal Airport, and Elk Rock State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4116 9368 4139 9346 4161 9307 4168 9290
      4139 9289 4116 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 260DEG 47KT 4166 9297 4142 9293 4119 9324 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Dodson