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City of Waukee
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 07:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

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

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dallas Center, or 6 miles west of Grimes, moving northeast at 20 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.

* Locations impacted include... Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Polk City, Madrid, Dallas Center, Slater, Granger, Woodward, Big Creek Lake, Saylorville Lake, Sheldahl, and Big Creek State Park.

* 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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