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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Overview

Severe storms lifted northeast across western into central Iowa late in the afternoon into the evening of Friday, April 26, 2024. Based on preliminary reports and completed storm surveys, there were at least 19 tornadoes in Iowa. Damage to trees and homes has been reported in multiple counties from Crawford to Union and Ringgold up to around Polk and Jasper Counties.

Teams continue to evaluate damage. Additional tornado tracks and rating will be added in the coming days. A final tornado count will take days to a few weeks as we review radar data, examine hi-res satellite imagery, and look at videos.

 

For information on the storms in Nebraska and western Iowa, visit the page by NWS Omaha.

 

Page last updated: April 29, 2024 9:40 pm.

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Afton, Iowa tornado captured by Dean Baron.

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Hazards for the Enhanced Risk on April 26th. General timeline of the storms and tornadoes on April 26, 2024.