450  
WWUS73 KDMX 150223  
NPWDMX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
923 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-  
092>097-151230-  
/O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.260315T1800Z-260316T0900Z/  
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-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCHALLER, MANSON, EARLHAM, CARLISLE, SAC  
CITY, WELLSBURG, KANAWHA, NEWTON, KNOXVILLE, ALBIA, BEDFORD,  
NORWALK, INDIANOLA, WALL LAKE, ALLERTON, REINBECK, GILMORE CITY,  
PANORA, STUART, WAUKEE, AMES, GREENE, EXIRA, FONDA, DES MOINES,  
SHELL ROCK, TOLEDO, CLARKSVILLE, LAKE CITY, FOREST CITY, DENISON,  
WEBSTER CITY, ALLISON, FONTANELLE, EAGLE GROVE, LAMONI, WAVERLY,  
ADEL, OSCEOLA, CRESTON, PELLA, DUMONT, MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA FALLS,  
OTTUMWA, APLINGTON, CLARION, SEYMOUR, LEON, NEW MARKET, BAYARD,  
ROCKWELL CITY, ADAIR, DYSART, GREENFIELD, JEFFERSON, WINTERSET,  
AUDUBON, CORYDON, HUMESTON, TRAER, ALGONA, CHARITON, MANLY, LAKE  
MILLS, FORT DODGE, CENTERVILLE, LENOX, HUMBOLDT, POCAHONTAS,  
WATERLOO, MOUNT AYR, EARLY, LAKE VIEW, LAURENS, CEDAR FALLS,  
MASON CITY, ODEBOLT, GLADBROOK, GUTHRIE CENTER, POMEROY, GARNER,  
CARROLL, PARKERSBURG, DIKE, BRITT, OSKALOOSA, GRINNELL,  
EMMETSBURG, NORTHWOOD, CLEAR LAKE, CORNING, ESTHERVILLE, HAMPTON,  
BOONE, PERRY, BLOOMFIELD, ELDORA, GRUNDY CENTER, ACKLEY, ROLFE,  
CONRAD, CASEY, TAMA, BELMOND, AND ATLANTIC  
923 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55-65 MPH  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ALL OF CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WITH SNOWFALL, WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED AT TIMES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
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