Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:16PM CDT until May 16 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mt Ayr
Municipal Airport, or 5 miles southeast of Mount Ayr, moving east at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported golf ball sized hail
falling in Mount Ayr at 715 PM.
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...
Mount Ayr, Kellerton, Redding, Delphos, and Mt Ayr Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Iowa.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Decatur, IA; Ringgold, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov