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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
616 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-151400-
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-
616 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms
across much of central through eastern Iowa later today into
tonight. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms
across much Iowa on Wednesday. Large hail, damaging winds, and a
tornado or two are possible.

There will be additional chances for severe thunderstorms on
Friday. Specific details will be better resolved in the coming
days.

River flooding will also be possible this week as multiple rounds
of rainfall occur. Isolated flash flooding is also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible later today.

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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 109
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026

TORNADO WATCH 109 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IAC005-011-013-015-017-019-023-031-037-043-045-049-055-061-065-
067-069-075-079-083-089-095-097-099-103-105-107-113-121-123-125-
127-139-153-157-163-169-171-181-183-191-150300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0109.260414T1930Z-260415T0300Z/

IA
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLAMAKEE            BENTON              BLACK HAWK
BOONE                BREMER              BUCHANAN
BUTLER               CEDAR               CHICKASAW
CLAYTON              CLINTON             DALLAS
DELAWARE             DUBUQUE             FAYETTE
FLOYD                FRANKLIN            GRUNDY
HAMILTON             HARDIN              HOWARD
IOWA                 JACKSON             JASPER
JOHNSON              JONES               KEOKUK
LINN                 MADISON             MAHASKA
MARION               MARSHALL            MUSCATINE
POLK                 POWESHIEK           SCOTT
STORY                TAMA                WARREN
WASHINGTON           WINNESHIEK
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