⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Decatur, IA; Ringgold, IA – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 6:52PM CDT until September 19 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Western Decatur County in south central Iowa…
Southeastern Ringgold County in south central Iowa…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mt Ayr
Municipal Airport, or over Mount Ayr, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Sun Valley Lake, Kellerton, Grand River,
Ellston, Benton, Delphos, Beaconsfield, Mt Ayr Municipal Airport,
and Lamoni Municipal Airport.

This includes Interstate 35 near mile marker 6.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.