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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
201 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Polk County in central Iowa...
  Northeastern Madison County in south central Iowa...
  Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...
  Northwestern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cumming, or
  near Norwalk, moving northeast 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...
  Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive,
  Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Saylorville,
  Southridge Mall, Jordan Creek Town Center, Adventureland Amusement
  Park, Merle Hay Mall, Iowa Events Center, Prairie Meadows, Iowa
  State Fairgrounds, Des Moines Int'l Airport, and Principal Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 60 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 89.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 121 and 125, and between mile
markers 130 and 141.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
south central Iowa.

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LAT...LON 4139 9377 4150 9391 4172 9365 4162 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 223DEG 32KT 4150 9376

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Ansorge