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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
616 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

IAZ059-060-072-172345-
Polk IA-Madison IA-Dallas IA-
616 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN POLK...NORTHEASTERN
MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Van Meter, or 7 miles southeast of Adel, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive,
Waukee, Grimes, Adel, Windsor Heights, Polk City, Saylorville, Dallas
Center, Earlham, Granger, De Soto, Van Meter, Jordan Creek Town
Center, Saylorville Lake, and Merle Hay Mall.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 67 and 72, and between mile
markers 88 and 96.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 103 and 137.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4149 9416 4186 9380 4186 9375 4174 9347
      4151 9374 4151 9379 4147 9379 4136 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 219DEG 49KT 4151 9396

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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