174  
WWUS53 KOAX 151642  
SVSOAX  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA  
1142 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
IAC165-151715-  
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-260415T1715Z/  
SHELBY IA-  
1142 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT  
FOR NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY...  
 
AT 1141 AM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST  
OF EARLING, OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENISON, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN  
DUNLAP WITH SEVERAL WINDOWS BROKEN ON THE WEST SIDE OF A  
HOME.  
 
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL  
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND  
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
EARLING, IRWIN, DEFIANCE, AND MANTENO RECREATION AREA.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE  
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER, INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM  
WINDOWS.  
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM, PRODUCING LARGE HAIL DRIVEN BY SEVERE  
WINDS! SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM  
WINDOWS! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTDOORS, COVER YOUR HEAD AND NECK.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4177 9509 4175 9556 4186 9556 4186 9510  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 249DEG 40KT 4185 9546  
 
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE  
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
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