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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Des Moines IA

604 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026



IAC151-232313-

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Pocahontas IA-

604 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY

IS CANCELLED...



The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 

area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, north

central and west central Iowa.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for

central Iowa.



LAT...LON 4283 9436 4291 9406 4257 9401 4226 9406

      4186 9427 4186 9475 4256 9443

TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 234DEG 27KT 4293 9410 4271 9407 4241 9421 4214

9429 4189 9447



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IAC015-025-027-073-091-187-232345-

/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-260423T2345Z/

Greene IA-Webster IA-Calhoun IA-Humboldt IA-Boone IA-Carroll IA-

604 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT

FOR GREENE...WEBSTER...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...HUMBOLDT...NORTHWESTERN

BOONE AND SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...



At 603 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from Lu Verne to Thor to near Otho to near Paton to near

Bagley, moving northeast at 30 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...

Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Dakota City, Humboldt, Coon Rapids, Gowrie,

Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Dayton, Grand Junction, Coalville,

Badger, Scranton, Otho, Lehigh, Churdan, Livermore, Callender,

Farnhamville, Lohrville, and Harcourt.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, north

central and west central Iowa.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 4283 9436 4291 9406 4257 9401 4226 9406

      4186 9427 4186 9475 4256 9443

TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 234DEG 27KT 4293 9410 4271 9407 4241 9421 4214

9429 4189 9447



TORNADO...POSSIBLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



$$



Dodson