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City of Waukee
Saturday March 5th, 2022 :: 05:02 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Polk County in central Iowa... Northwestern Madison County in south central Iowa... Southern Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 530 PM CST.

* At 453 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Earlham, or 11 miles northwest of Winterset, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... De Soto around 505 PM CST. Van Meter around 510 PM CST. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Adel, Dallas Center, Waukee, Urbandale and Grimes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 71 and 72. Interstate 80 between mile markers 97 and 127. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DALLAS, IA ... MADISON, IA ... POLK, IA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for central and south central Iowa.

Address/Location
City of Waukee
230 W. Hickman Rd
Waukee, IA 50263

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-978-7979

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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