Iowa, Minnesota Tornado Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 21:47

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 11:47PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:47pm
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 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA CHICKASAW FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA FILLMORE OLMSTED THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CRESCO, DECORAH, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, PRESTON, AND ROCHESTER.
Area Description: 
Chickasaw, IA; Fayette, IA; Howard, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Fillmore, MN; Olmsted, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov