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

NWS DMX · ETN 25 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DMX issued a tornado warning at 00:46 UTC on Apr 24, 2026. The warning was in effect for 32 minutes, ending at Apr 24, 2026 01:18 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.90, -93.54, moving east-northeast at about 37 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Apr 24, 2026 00:46 UTC
Last updated: Apr 25, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Apr 24, 2026 01:18 UTC

Counties Affected

Marshall, IA Polk, IA Story, IA

Towns in the Path

Near the warned area:

Ames, 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.