Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:20PM CDT until May 16 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Southeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Athelstan, or
14 miles southeast of Bedford, moving east at 20 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...
Blockton, Redding, and Athelstan.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
Area Description:
Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov