Elmore, IA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:39PM CDT until April 30 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Greene County in west central Iowa... Northeastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Boone County in central Iowa... East central Carroll County in west central Iowa... Northwestern Dallas County in central Iowa... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Scranton, or 8 miles southwest of Jefferson, moving east at 50 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... Boone, Perry, Jefferson, Madrid, Ogden, Woodward, Boone Speedway, Grand Junction, Scranton, Bayard, Sheldahl, Bagley, Rippey, Jamaica, Pilot Mound, Dawson, Bouton, Luther, Fraser, and Dana.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:35PM CDT until April 30 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of Coin, or 15 miles north of Tarkio, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Coin and Northboro.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:27PM CDT until April 30 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clearfield, or 13 miles northwest of Mount Ayr, moving northeast at 40 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... Mount Ayr, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Tingley, Arispe, Shannon City, and Benton.

Tornado Watch issued April 30 at 5:20PM CDT until April 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

TORNADO WATCH 163 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA JOHNSON NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, CLARINDA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, FALLS CITY, FARRAGUT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, HARLAN, NEBRASKA CITY, PAWNEE CITY, RED OAK, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TABOR, AND TECUMSEH.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:19PM CDT until April 30 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in south central Iowa... Northern Union County in south central Iowa... Northwestern Clarke County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Orient, or 6 miles south of Greenfield, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Winterset, Greenfield, Green Valley Lake, Orient, Lorimor, Macksburg, Green Valley Lake State Park, Greenfield Municipal Airport, Winterset-Madison County Airport, and Nodaway Park.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 30 at 5:17PM CDT until April 30 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dedham, or 11 miles south of Carroll, moving east at 55 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... Audubon, Guthrie Center, Coon Rapids, Lake Panorama, Scranton, Bayard, Templeton, Kimballton, Dedham, Willey, Gray, Audubon County Airport, and Springbrook State Park.

Special Weather Statement issued April 30 at 5:13PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lost Island Lake, or 7 miles west of Emmetsburg, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Estherville, Emmetsburg, Swan Lake, Five Island Lake, Ingham Lake, High Lake, Lost Island Lake, Iowa Lake, Okamanpedan Lake, Silver Lake, Armstrong, Graettinger, Ruthven, Bancroft, Swea City, Whittemore, Ringsted, Fenton, Mallard, and Wallingford.

Tornado Watch issued April 30 at 4:32PM CDT until April 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

TORNADO WATCH 163 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATTLE CREEK, HOLSTEIN, IDA GROVE, AND SIOUX CITY.

Flood Advisory issued April 30 at 3:49PM CDT until April 30 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Iowa, including the following county, Harrison. * WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mondamin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Tornado Watch issued April 30 at 1:34PM CDT until April 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 163 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 31 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS JASPER POLK POWESHIEK STORY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE SAC THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, AMES, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EARLY, EXIRA, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE, LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MANSON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, ODEBOLT, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PANORA, PELLA, PERRY, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, SEYMOUR, STUART, WALL LAKE, WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 50% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 60% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 8:50AM CDT until May 3 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...From this evening to early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor flooding of low lying agricultural lands begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon or evening and rise to a crest of 12.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon dependent on rainfall over the next 48 hours. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood