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City of Waukee
Wednesday July 12th, 2023 :: 05:40 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30AM

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Polk County in central Iowa... Southwestern Story County in central Iowa... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... Northeastern Dallas County in central Iowa...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 539 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Slater to Polk City to near Granger to near Dallas Center, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Polk City, Huxley, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Slater and Granger. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 69 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 104. Interstate 80 between mile markers 121 and 149. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, IA ... DALLAS, IA ... POLK, IA ... STORY, IA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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