Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 9:45PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 7:45pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW TORNADO WATCH 213 TO
EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 10 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST IOWA
BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY
DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA
PLYMOUTH SIOUX
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
IDA WOODBURY
IN MINNESOTA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 2 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
COTTONWOOD JACKSON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE,
HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD,
LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, ORANGE CITY, ROCK VALLEY,
SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SPENCER,
SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, AND WINDOM.
Area Description:
Buena Vista, IA; Cherokee, IA; Clay, IA; Dickinson, IA; Ida, IA; O'Brien, IA; Osceola, IA; Plymouth, IA; Sioux, IA; Woodbury, IA; Cottonwood, MN; Jackson, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov