| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne |
| Effective | 8/10/2026, 4:35:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/10/2026, 5:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 4:35AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Details
At 435 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lamoni, or 11 miles southwest of Leon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Leon, Lamoni, Sun Valley Lake, Kellerton, Grand River, Lineville,
Davis City, Decatur, Clio, Pleasanton, Ellston, South Lineville,
Beaconsfield, Nine Eagles State Park, and Lamoni Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 17.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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