Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/15/2026 18:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 15 at 8:16PM CDT until May 15 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Webster County in central Iowa... Southwestern Wright County in north central Iowa... Southern Humboldt County in north central Iowa... Northwestern Hamilton County in central Iowa... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Frank A Gotch State Park, or 5 miles southwest of Dakota City, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch 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... Dakota City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Goldfield, Badger, Renwick, Thor, Vincent, Woolstock, Clare, Hardy, Frank A Gotch State Park, Eagle Grove Municipal Airport, Sportsman Park, and Humboldt Municipal Airport.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hamilton, IA; Humboldt, IA; Webster, IA; Wright, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov