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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
501 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
  Blakesburg, or 6 miles southwest of Ottumwa, moving northeast at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ottumwa, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Fremont, Agency, Kirkville,
  and Chillicothe.

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 1000 PM CDT for south central
Iowa.

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LAT...LON 4090 9245 4090 9251 4101 9262 4125 9241
      4116 9241 4116 9218 4101 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 232DEG 40KT 4097 9253 

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

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