Butler County Iowa Emergency Management Agency

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The mission of the Butler County Emergency Management Agency is to provide for the protection of life and property by assisting its citizens to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and prevent or reduce the effects of a disaster-whether natural or

04/27/2026

The Des Moines National Weather Service has produced a weather briefing concerning the following weather for Monday April 27, 2026.

* WHAT - Slight Risk for severe weather.

* WHERE - Mainly eastern and southeast Iowa

* WHEN - After 12pm

The briefing is available at

04/23/2026

URGENT Butler Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 23 at 5:58PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
138 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN
WORTH

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR
LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA
MARION MONROE WARREN
WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON,
ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS,
CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORYDON,
DES MOINES, D**E, DUMONT, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, GLADBROOK,
GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA,
IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN,
MASON CITY, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA,
PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, TAMA,
TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY,
WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 50%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35
http://www.weather.gov

04/22/2026

he Des Moines National Weather Service has produced a weather briefing concerning the following severe weather.

* WHAT - Severe storms

* WHERE - Much of Iowa

* WHEN - Thursday

The briefing is available at

04/19/2026

4/19/2026…. The City of Shell Rock will be testing their outdoor warning siren at 10:00 am today. (Sunday)

Please share!

04/17/2026

Butler Co Alert:

Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 2:38PM CDT until April 17 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
TORDMX

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa...
Central Bremer County in northeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Butler County in north central Iowa...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of New Hartford, or 10 miles
southeast of Allison, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Shell Rock around 245 PM CDT.
Waverly and Waverly Municipal Airport around 250 PM CDT.
Tripoli around 315 PM CDT.
Frederika around 320 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Janesville, Frederika, Waverly Municipal Airport, and Readlyn.
http://www.weather.gov

04/17/2026

Butler Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:35PM CDT until April 17 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
SVRDMX

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bremer County in northeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Butler County in north central Iowa...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 234 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Shell Rock, or 7 miles southeast of Allison, moving northeast at
45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Waverly, Sumner, Parkersburg, Denver, Clarksville, Tripoli, Shell
Rock, Janesville, Readlyn, Plainfield, Frederika, and Waverly
Municipal Airport.
http://www.weather.gov

04/17/2026

Butler Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:11PM CDT until April 17 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
SVRDMX

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Hardin County in central Iowa...
Northwestern Bremer County in northeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Franklin County in north central Iowa...
Northwestern Grundy County in central Iowa...
Butler County in north central Iowa...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 211 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ackley
Municipal Airport, or 13 miles southwest of Allison, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Allison, Ackley, Clarksville, Greene, Aplington, Dumont, Bristow,
Aredale, Allison Municipal Airport, and Ackley Municipal Airport.
http://www.weather.gov

04/17/2026

URGENT Butler Co Alert:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL IOWA

BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY
HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER
MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK
STORY TAMA

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN
WORTH WRIGHT

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

BLACK HAWK BREMER

IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA

APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR
LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA
MARION MONROE RINGGOLD
UNION WARREN WAYNE

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DAVIS WAPELLO

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON,
ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BELMOND, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE,
CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE,
CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORYDON, CRESTON, DES MOINES, D**E, DUMONT,
DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, EARLHAM, ELDORA, GLADBROOK, GREENE,
GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA,
IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN,
MASON CITY, MOUNT AYR, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA,
OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR,
SHELL ROCK, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY,
WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3.5
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.

PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 60%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 40%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 80%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40
http://www.weather.gov

04/17/2026

WEATHE UPDATE FOR TODAY:
The Des Moines National Weather Service has produced an updated weather briefing concerning the following severe weather.

* WHAT - Severe storms

* WHERE - Central and eastern Iowa

* WHEN - This afternoon to evening (1pm-8pm)

The briefing is available at

Address

610 Oak Street
Allison, IA
50602

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13193466557

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