154  
NWUS53 KDMX 240422  
LSRDMX  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1122 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0339 PM HAIL 2 SSW DENISON 41.99N 95.37W  
04/23/2026 E1.00 INCH CRAWFORD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
 
 
0449 PM HAIL 2 E ASPINWALL 41.91N 95.10W  
04/23/2026 M1.00 INCH CRAWFORD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
 
 
0453 PM HAIL ARCADIA 42.09N 95.04W  
04/23/2026 E1.00 INCH CARROLL IA PUBLIC  
 
 
 
0516 PM HAIL 1 E ROCKWELL CITY 42.40N 94.61W  
04/23/2026 M1.00 INCH CALHOUN IA EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
 
 
0518 PM HAIL 2 S WILLEY 41.95N 94.82W  
04/23/2026 E1.00 INCH CARROLL IA PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
0712 PM TSTM WND GST 6 WNW WINTERSET 41.38N 94.12W  
04/23/2026 M65 MPH MADISON IA PUBLIC  
 
 
 
0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW WINTERSET 41.37N 94.04W  
04/23/2026 MADISON IA PUBLIC  
 
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
0723 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE WINTERSET 41.39N 94.00W  
04/23/2026 MADISON IA PUBLIC  
 
DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDING DOORS.  
 
0733 PM TORNADO 2 ENE SLATER 41.89N 93.66W  
04/23/2026 STORY IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE  
 
SEVERAL REPORTS FROM LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT  
AND SPOTTERS OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND.  
 
0800 PM TSTM WND GST DES MOINES INT AIRPORT 41.54N 93.66W  
04/23/2026 M59 MPH POLK IA ASOS  
 
 
 
0808 PM HAIL 1 NE SAYLORVILLE 41.69N 93.61W  
04/23/2026 M1.00 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
0825 PM TORNADO 4 S MITCHELLVILLE 41.60N 93.36W  
04/23/2026 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TORNADO ON THE  
GROUND.  
 
0832 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E SWAN 41.48N 93.21W  
04/23/2026 MARION IA EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
LARGE SECTION OF MACHINE SHED ROOF BLOWN OFF  
WITH POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM  
RADAR.  
 
0837 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ENE LAMONI 40.63N 93.90W  
04/23/2026 M70 MPH DECATUR IA ASOS  
 
 
 
0845 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ENE LEON 40.76N 93.68W  
04/23/2026 DECATUR IA PUBLIC  
 
TREE LIMBS DOWN AND OUT BUILDING DAMAGE.  
 
0847 PM TORNADO WELDON 40.90N 93.73W  
04/23/2026 DECATUR IA LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
TREE ON HOUSE WITH POWER LINES DOWN.  
 
0848 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 41.52N 93.11W  
04/23/2026 JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.  
 
0849 PM TORNADO 1 E WELDON 40.90N 93.72W  
04/23/2026 CLARKE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF JUST E OF WELDON.  
 
0858 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N HUMESTON 40.87N 93.50W  
04/23/2026 E70 MPH WAYNE IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE  
 
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED 60-70 MPH  
WIND GUST.  
 
0912 PM TSTM WND GST MILLERTON 40.85N 93.32W  
04/23/2026 M64 MPH WAYNE IA PUBLIC  
 
MEASURED FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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