WWUS53 KDMX 240146
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
846 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

IAC039-053-121-181-240200-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-260424T0200Z/
Decatur IA-Madison IA-Clarke IA-Warren IA-
846 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN DECATUR...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
WARREN COUNTIES...

At 846 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lacona to 5 miles southwest of Lakeside Casino to
5 miles southwest of Lamoni, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Lamoni Airport gusted to 70 mph at 840 PM.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Osceola, Lamoni, Lakeside Casino, Murray, New Virginia, Grand River,
Van Wert, Decatur, Weldon, Lamoni Municipal Airport, and Murray
Roadside Rest Area.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 5, and between
mile markers 11 and 44.
 
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.

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LAT...LON 4079 9402 4118 9399 4118 9356 4096 9371
      4057 9391 4058 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 268DEG 23KT 4120 9346 4097 9385 4058 9402 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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