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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
255 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

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

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Wapello
  State Park, or 12 miles northwest of Bloomfield, moving northeast
  at 45 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, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Fremont, Agency, Blakesburg,
  Kirkville, and Chillicothe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 4082 9259 4086 9264 4090 9264 4090 9270
      4091 9271 4127 9241 4116 9241 4116 9220
      4115 9218 4101 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 227DEG 38KT 4087 9259 

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

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