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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
953 PM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Polk County in central Iowa...
  Southern Story County in central Iowa...
  Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa...
  Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa...
  Northeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Granger, or
  near Grimes, moving east 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...
  Des Moines, Ames, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Altoona,
  Waukee, Grimes, Perry, Nevada, Bondurant, Polk City, Huxley,
  Saylorville, Madrid, Mitchellville, Colfax, Dallas Center, and
  Slater.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 112.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 127 and 133, and between mile
markers 137 and 163.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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LAT...LON 4163 9406 4186 9410 4213 9317 4166 9309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 259DEG 31KT 4173 9382 

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

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