Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 12 at 4:16AM CDT until August 12 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 2:16am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 573 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
BOONE DALLAS POLK
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
CLARKE DECATUR MADISON
RINGGOLD UNION WARREN
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAIR ADAMS CASS
TAYLOR
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CARROLL CRAWFORD
GREENE GUTHRIE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON,
BAYARD, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CORNING,
CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EXIRA, FONTANELLE,
GREENFIELD, GUTHRIE CENTER, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, LAMONI, LENOX,
LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, PANORA, PERRY,
STUART, WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
Area Description:
Adair, IA; Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Clarke, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Decatur, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Madison, IA; Polk, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Union, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov