Iowa, Minnesota Tornado Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 21:11

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 11:11PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:11pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 216 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA FLOYD MITCHELL IN NORTHEAST IOWA CHICKASAW FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DODGE FILLMORE MOWER OLMSTED THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH, DODGE CENTER, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PRESTON, AND ROCHESTER.
Area Description: 
Chickasaw, IA; Fayette, IA; Floyd, IA; Howard, IA; Mitchell, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Dodge, MN; Fillmore, MN; Mower, MN; Olmsted, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov