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Tornado Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Fri 04/26/2024 05:59 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 04/26/2024 07:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

3 mi WNW of Glenwood, IA

Storm Motion

Moving NNE at 44 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadoobserved
Max hail size1.50 in

Locations Affected

Weston, IA ∙ Bentley, IA ∙ Gilliatt, IA ∙ Underwood, IA ∙ Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, IA ∙ Minden, IA ∙ McClelland, IA ∙ Pacific Junction, IA ∙ Treynor, IA ∙ Mineola, IA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 459 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Central Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 458 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 3 miles northwest of Glenwood, or 7 miles southeast of Offutt AFB, near I-29, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * The tornado will be near... East Council Bluffs Airport around 510 PM CDT. Treynor around 515 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Underwood, Neola and Minden. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4100 9578 4105 9585 4151 9568 4150 9541 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 201DEG 38KT 4107 9579 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN