Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
242 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

IAZ085-086-096-097-060915-
Wapello IA-Appanoose IA-Davis IA-Monroe IA-
242 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHERN
DAVIS...WAPELLO AND NORTHEASTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM
CST...

At 242 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Ottumwa, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ottumwa, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Eldon, Agency, Blakesburg,
Drakesville, Floris, Unionville, Chillicothe, and Lake Wapello State
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4073 9269 4105 9268 4116 9232 4116 9218
      4081 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 252DEG 34KT 4095 9249

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

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