Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IA — Apr 24, 2026

NWS DMX · ETN 24 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DMX issued a tornado warning at 00:39 UTC on Apr 24, 2026. The warning was in effect for 51 minutes, ending at Apr 24, 2026 01:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.55, -93.83, moving east-northeast at about 43 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Apr 24, 2026 00:39 UTC
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Apr 24, 2026 01:30 UTC

Counties Affected

Dallas, IA Madison, IA Polk, IA Warren, IA

Towns in the Path

West Des Moines, IA Des Moines, IA Clive, IA Waukee, IA Urbandale, IA Altoona, IA Johnston, IA Ankeny, IA

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Apr 24, 2026 01:25 UTC	4 S Mitchellville	Polk, IA	UNK	Trained spotter reports tornado on the ground. (DMX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.