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

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Poweshiek County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Tama County in central Iowa...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 402 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Malcom, or 7
  miles northwest of Montezuma, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Montezuma, Brooklyn, Victor, Holiday Lake, Malcom, Deep River,
  Chelsea, Barnes City, Searsboro, Hartwick, and Guernsey.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 186 and 204.

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 Iowa.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 9230 4151 9276 4155 9276 4195 9251
      4197 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 223DEG 39KT 4168 9259

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Donavon