Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 15 at 7:52PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa...
Southwestern Kossuth County in north central Iowa...
Northern Humboldt County in north central Iowa...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 752 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Gilmore City, or 6 miles east of Pocahontas, moving northeast at 20
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...
Pocahontas, Rolfe, Gilmore City, Livermore, Bode, Rutland,
Bradgate, St. Joseph, Ottosen, and Pocahontas Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Humboldt, IA; Kossuth, IA; Pocahontas, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov