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

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Monroe County in south central Iowa...
  Northern Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...
  Southeastern Mahaska County in south central Iowa...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Albia, 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...
  Ottumwa, Albia, Eddyville, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Fremont,
  Rose Hill, Kirkville, Melrose, Chillicothe, Keomah Village, Albia
  Municipal Airport, Oskaloosa Municipal Airport, and Lake Keomah
  State Park.

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 south central
and southeastern Iowa.

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LAT...LON 4106 9223 4090 9293 4090 9302 4100 9310
      4102 9310 4135 9241 4116 9241 4116 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 242DEG 30KT 4103 9285 

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

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