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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
807 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

IAZ081-082-092-093-100200-
Adams IA-Ringgold IA-Union IA-Taylor IA-
807 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION...ADAMS...NORTHWESTERN
RINGGOLD AND NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM CDT...

At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Villisca, or 8 miles west of Corning, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail, and additional
         rainfall up to one inch.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible. Ponding of water on roadways, low visibilities,
         and rises in small streams and creeks.

Locations impacted include...
Creston, Corning, Lenox, Lake Icaria, Green Valley Lake, Afton,
Clearfield, Diagonal, Prescott, Tingley, Nodaway, Cromwell, Arispe,
Sharpsburg, Shannon City, Kent, Carbon, Creston Municipal Airport,
Corning Municipal Airport, and Lake Icaria State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4083 9493 4114 9493 4109 9408 4072 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 275DEG 42KT 4099 9491

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Lee