Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1122 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0339 PM     Hail             2 SSW Denison           41.99N 95.37W
04/23/2026  E1.00 Inch       Crawford           IA   Law Enforcement



0449 PM     Hail             2 E Aspinwall           41.91N 95.10W
04/23/2026  M1.00 Inch       Crawford           IA   Law Enforcement



0453 PM     Hail             Arcadia                 42.09N 95.04W
04/23/2026  E1.00 Inch       Carroll            IA   Public



0516 PM     Hail             1 E Rockwell City       42.40N 94.61W
04/23/2026  M1.00 Inch       Calhoun            IA   Emergency Mngr



0518 PM     Hail             2 S Willey              41.95N 94.82W
04/23/2026  E1.00 Inch       Carroll            IA   Public

            Time estimated via radar.

0712 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     6 WNW Winterset         41.38N 94.12W
04/23/2026  M65 MPH          Madison            IA   Public



0720 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Winterset         41.37N 94.04W
04/23/2026                   Madison            IA   Public

            Tree damage.

0723 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NNE Winterset         41.39N 94.00W
04/23/2026                   Madison            IA   Public

            Damage to outbuilding doors.

0733 PM     Tornado          2 ENE Slater            41.89N 93.66W
04/23/2026                   Story              IA   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Several reports from local fire department
            and spotters of tornado on the ground.

0800 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Des Moines Int Airport  41.54N 93.66W
04/23/2026  M59 MPH          Polk               IA   ASOS



0808 PM     Hail             1 NE Saylorville        41.69N 93.61W
04/23/2026  M1.00 Inch       Polk               IA   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0825 PM     Tornado          4 S Mitchellville       41.60N 93.36W
04/23/2026                   Polk               IA   Trained Spotter

            Trained spotter reports tornado on the
            ground.

0832 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 E Swan                41.48N 93.21W
04/23/2026                   Marion             IA   Emergency Mngr

            Large section of machine shed roof blown off
            with power lines down. Time estimated from
            radar.

0837 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ENE Lamoni            40.63N 93.90W
04/23/2026  M70 MPH          Decatur            IA   ASOS



0845 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 ENE Leon              40.76N 93.68W
04/23/2026                   Decatur            IA   Public

            Tree limbs down and out building damage.

0847 PM     Tornado          Weldon                  40.90N 93.73W
04/23/2026                   Decatur            IA   Law Enforcement

            Tree on house with power lines down.

0848 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Monroe                  41.52N 93.11W
04/23/2026                   Jasper             IA   Trained Spotter

            Large tree limbs down.

0849 PM     Tornado          1 E Weldon              40.90N 93.72W
04/23/2026                   Clarke             IA   Law Enforcement

            Metal Roof blown off just E of Weldon.

0858 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N Humeston            40.87N 93.50W
04/23/2026  E70 MPH          Wayne              IA   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Local fire department reported 60-70 mph
            wind gust.

0912 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Millerton               40.85N 93.32W
04/23/2026  M64 MPH          Wayne              IA   Public

            Measured from personal weather station.


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