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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
741 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Polk County in central Iowa...
  Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa...
  North central Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Principal
  Park, or over Des Moines, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive,
  Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Bondurant,
  Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Southridge Mall, Adventureland
  Amusement Park, Merle Hay Mall, Iowa Events Center, Prairie
  Meadows, and Iowa State Fairgrounds.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 70 and 72, and between mile
markers 87 and 93.
 Interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 126, and between mile
markers 130 and 158.
 Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4146 9371 4158 9379 4160 9379 4161 9381
      4186 9335 4186 9333 4168 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 243DEG 38KT 4158 9363 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Donavon