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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IA — Apr 23, 2026

NWS OAX · ETN 5 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office OAX issued a tornado warning at 22:04 UTC on Apr 23, 2026. The warning was in effect for 41 minutes, ending at Apr 23, 2026 22:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.54, -95.86, moving northeast at about 39 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
5 SE Riverton Fremont, IA UNK Several videos and photographs from multiple angles indicated that a weak tornado developed and moved to the east northeast along this approximate path. While the near- (OAX)
5 SE Riverton Fremont, IA UNK Video and photo evidence of a small tornado near this location. (OAX)
2 E Riverton Fremont, IA UNK (OAX)

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

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