Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:53PM CDT until May 16 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of Clarinda, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Eastern Clarinda.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Iowa. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Page, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov