043  
WWUS73 KDMX 152151  
NPWDMX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
451 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-  
092>097-160800-  
/O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-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 FORT DODGE, NORTHWOOD, GUTHRIE CENTER,  
BRITT, BOONE, GARNER, WELLSBURG, WATERLOO, REINBECK, SCHALLER,  
WALL LAKE, ATLANTIC, ALLERTON, DES MOINES, BELMOND, GREENE,  
CASEY, ADEL, BAYARD, TAMA, EARLHAM, CLARKSVILLE, GREENFIELD,  
MASON CITY, WINTERSET, NEW MARKET, CORNING, CHARITON, HAMPTON,  
OSKALOOSA, MANLY, LENOX, LAMONI, ALLISON, CORYDON, ACKLEY, MOUNT  
AYR, KANAWHA, DUMONT, DYSART, FOREST CITY, PARKERSBURG, GRINNELL,  
CENTERVILLE, ROCKWELL CITY, EMMETSBURG, GILMORE CITY, TOLEDO,  
IOWA FALLS, HUMBOLDT, POCAHONTAS, CONRAD, CLEAR LAKE, WEBSTER  
CITY, OSCEOLA, BEDFORD, LAURENS, GLADBROOK, SAC CITY, WAVERLY,  
PERRY, WAUKEE, HUMESTON, EARLY, EXIRA, PANORA, CLARION, ELDORA,  
CEDAR FALLS, DIKE, PELLA, LAKE VIEW, CARROLL, LAKE MILLS,  
DENISON, ROLFE, SHELL ROCK, SEYMOUR, APLINGTON, STUART, ALGONA,  
GRUNDY CENTER, BLOOMFIELD, NORWALK, LAKE CITY, CARLISLE,  
ESTHERVILLE, ODEBOLT, POMEROY, MARSHALLTOWN, AMES, FONDA, MANSON,  
TRAER, EAGLE GROVE, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, KNOXVILLE, AUDUBON,  
OTTUMWA, INDIANOLA, ALBIA, JEFFERSON, NEWTON, ADAIR, AND LEON  
451 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 65 MPH  
EXPECTED. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND  
THIS EVENING.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST,  
SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
DONAVON  
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