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FLUS43 KDMX 301038  
HWODMX  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
538 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
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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-  
538 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE
 
TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING MAY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES.  
 
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO  
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR  
FURTHER DETAILS.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
 
A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO  
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR  
FURTHER DETAILS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
RAINFALL REPORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  
 

 
 
NWS DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
PRODUCT (HWO) ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. WEATHER HAZARDS AND  
OUTLOOKS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE STANDARD  
FORECAST CHANNELS, INCLUDING WEATHER BRIEFING PACKETS, FORECAST  
DISCUSSIONS, WEATHER STORY GRAPHICS, THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL  
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK, AND UPDATED HAZARD MESSAGING. ALL  
LOCAL PRODUCTS AND VISUAL TOOLS ARE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.  
 

 
 
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EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-  
POCAHONTAS-  
538 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
   
DAY ONE
 
TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING MAY LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES.  
 
CHANCES FOR ISOLATED STORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. LOCALLY  
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
 
RAIN AND STORMS TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
RAINFALL REPORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  
 

 
 
NWS DES MOINES WILL DISCONTINUE THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
PRODUCT (HWO) ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026. WEATHER HAZARDS AND  
OUTLOOKS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE STANDARD  
FORECAST CHANNELS, INCLUDING WEATHER BRIEFING PACKETS, FORECAST  
DISCUSSIONS, WEATHER STORY GRAPHICS, THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL  
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK, AND UPDATED HAZARD MESSAGING. ALL  
LOCAL PRODUCTS AND VISUAL TOOLS ARE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY AT  
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.  
 

 
MORROW/DODSON  
 
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