Station Name: Des Moines - 2nd Ave
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 784 feet

Nearest Address:
2098 2nd Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Polk County

GPS Coordinates: 41.6125, -93.6208

Nearby Water Temperatures

Tornado Warning issued April 23 at 7:27PM CDT until April 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 7:27 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sheldahl, or 11 miles southwest of Ames, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 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. This dangerous storm will be near... Huxley, Slater, Sheldahl, and Kelley around 730 PM CDT. Ames, Cambridge, and Ames Municipal Airport around 735 PM CDT. Nevada around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Big Creek State Park, Kelley, Ames Municipal Airport, Alleman, Maxwell, Cambridge, and Sheldahl. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 98 and 118.

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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 7:04PM CDT until April 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 7:04 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Polk County in central Iowa... Southwestern Story County in central Iowa... Madison County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Guthrie County in west central Iowa... Southern Boone County in central Iowa... Eastern Adair County in southwestern Iowa... Dallas County in central Iowa... Northwestern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 704 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bouton to Dexter to near Orient, moving east at 25 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... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Waukee, Norwalk, Grimes, Perry, Winterset, Adel, Greenfield, Windsor Heights, Polk City, Huxley, Saylorville, Madrid, Stuart, and Dallas Center. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 near mile marker 59, between mile markers 61 and 72, and between mile markers 99 and 103. Interstate 80 between mile markers 89 and 133. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 5.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 23 at 6:59PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 6:59 PM
Expires: Fri April 24, 2026, 12:00 AM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN WORTH IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, FONTANELLE, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN, MASON CITY, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 7:09PM CDT until April 23 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 7:09 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 8:15 PM

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in south central Iowa... Union County in south central Iowa... Western Ringgold County in south central Iowa... Adams County in southwestern Iowa... Taylor County in southwestern Iowa... Southern Adair County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 708 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Orient to 4 miles north of Lenox to near Hopkins, moving east at 30 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... Creston, Corning, Bedford, Lenox, Green Valley Lake, Lake Icaria, Afton, New Market, Clearfield, Lorimor, Diagonal, Prescott, Blockton, Gravity, Tingley, Cromwell, Arispe, Sharpsburg, Redding, and Shannon City.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 6:58PM CDT until April 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 6:58 PM
Expires: Thu April 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa... Story County in central Iowa... Western Hardin County in central Iowa... Southeastern Webster County in central Iowa... Hamilton County in central Iowa... Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 658 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Webster City to 6 miles south of Stanhope to Bouton, moving east at 35 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... Ames, Boone, Webster City, Nevada, Iowa Falls, Story City, Huxley, Madrid, Ogden, Slater, Roland, Jewell Junction, Gilbert, Iowa State Center, Boone Speedway, Hubbard, Dayton, Cambridge, Alden, and Stratford. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 103 and 148.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central and west central Iowa.