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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
IAC001-049-121-180345-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0037.250418T0300Z-250418T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1000 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Madison County in south central Iowa...
  Northeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 1000 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Stuart, or 12 miles northeast of Greenfield, 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...
  Bevington, Van Meter, Patterson, Jordan Creek Town Center, Badger
  Creek State Park, Earlham, Stuart, Avenue Of The Saints Event
  Center, Dexter, Winterset-Madison County Airport, Winterset, De
  Soto, St. Charles, West Des Moines, and Waukee.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 89 and 116, and near
mile marker 118.

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 midnight CDT for south
central and southwestern Iowa.

&&

LAT...LON 4132 9440 4150 9440 4150 9424 4152 9424
      4157 9379 4129 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 267DEG 29KT 4141 9427

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

$$

Small

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
IAC003-159-173-175-180345-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0036.250418T0257Z-250418T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
957 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Union County in south central Iowa...
  Northwestern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
  Adams County in southwestern Iowa...
  Northeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 956 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kent, or 10
  miles east of Corning, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lenox, Kent, Tingley, Creston Municipal Airport, Shannon City,
  Afton, Corning Municipal Airport, Cromwell, Carbon, Lake Icaria,
  Arispe, Green Valley Lake, Green Valley Lake State Park, Creston,
  Lake Icaria State Park, Prescott, and Corning.

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 midnight CDT for south
central and southwestern Iowa.

&&

LAT...LON 4082 9483 4113 9485 4116 9420 4116 9416
      4085 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 265DEG 26KT 4097 9454

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement


Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
958 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

IAC003-173-180307-
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Adams IA-Taylor IA-
958 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ADAMS AND NORTHERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However,
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern
Iowa.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Des Moines .

LAT...LON 4081 9493 4100 9493 4101 9492 4106 9452
      4083 9451
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 256DEG 23KT 4095 9463

$$

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Tornado Watch


WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 140/141
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
922 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025

IAC001-003-029-159-173-175-180500-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0141.000000T0000Z-250418T0500Z/

TORNADO WATCH 141 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

RINGGOLD              UNION

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

ADAIR                 ADAMS                 CASS
TAYLOR

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CORNING,
CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LENOX, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET,
AND STUART.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

 A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
 SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL
EVENTS
   TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
 SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

$$

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 140/141
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
922 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025

IAC039-053-117-121-181-185-180500-
/O.EXA.KDMX.TO.A.0141.000000T0000Z-250418T0500Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 141 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

CLARKE                DECATUR               LUCAS
MADISON               WARREN                WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLERTON, CARLISLE, CHARITON,
CORYDON, EARLHAM, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, LAMONI, LEON, NORWALK,
OSCEOLA, SEYMOUR, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

 A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
 SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL
EVENTS
   TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
 SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
955 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-181700-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-
Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-
Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
955 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast
Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight and Friday

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday night through Thursday

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Thursday evening.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
352 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-182100-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
352 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 /252 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms could develop early this evening in central
Nebraska, east of Broken Bow through O`Neill. A few thunderstorms are
also possible this evening further west from I-80 north into north
central Nebraska. The risk for severe thunderstorms is low.

Rain this evening is expected to transition to snow across the
northwest Nebraska and the Pine Ridge this evening lasting into
Friday morning. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches are possible with
locally higher amounts over the Pine Ridge. A Winter Weather Advisory
is now in effect for Sheridan county from 9pm to Noon MT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Light snow may linger across the northwest Sandhills Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
248 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-182000-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
248 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

There is an Enhanced Risk for severe storms across southwest and
south-central Iowa, with a Slight Risk elsewhere. The main threat
will be very large hail, 2 inches or larger, but damaging winds
and a few tornadoes are also possible across southwest Iowa.
Greatest risk for severe storms will be between 5 pm today and 2
am Friday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Thunderstorm chances are in the forecast late Sunday and again on
Tuesday. The severe weather potential for Sunday is low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed this evening.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ080-081-089-090-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ067-070-071-181800-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Dixon-
Dakota-Lincoln-Union-
1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and southeast South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Outside of isolated morning thunderstorms, greater thunderstorm
risks develop after 3 pm this afternoon as a cold front moves through
the region from the northwest. Areas along and southeast of a line
from Vermillion to Slayton will see the greatest potential for late
afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Risks include hail of two inches
in diameter and 60-65 mph wind gusts. Severe thunderstorm risks come
to an end by 11 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be possible after 3pm Thursday along and
southeast of a line from Vermillion to Windom, with the highest
potential southeast of a line from Sioux City to Windom.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

MNZ071-072-097-SDZ038>040-050-052>066-068-069-181800-
Lincoln-Lyon-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-
Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
1257 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Minnesota, central
South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota
and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible through tonight. However, the
greatest risk for severe weather will be along and southeast of a
line from Vermillion to Slayton.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-180945-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Storms ongoing this morning will drift east across the area, with
potential for a few to produce small to near severe hail.

Additional storm potential this afternoon and evening over far
northern Missouri, but is conditional on storms in Nebraska forming
far enough south.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Multiple opportunities for storms move through the area. Best
chances for additional strong to severe storms Thursday evening
(northern Missouri) and Friday (mainly S and E of KC Metro).

Potential flooding risk by Friday night and into the weekend with
the potential for multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

$$

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NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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