Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:13PM CDT until May 17 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 812 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Remsen to near Quimby to near Cushing, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR KINGSLEY, CORRECTIONVILLE, WASHTA,
AND QUIMBY.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Mesonet. At 752 PM CDT, a 77 mph wind gust was reported via
personal weather station in Moville, Iowa.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
These severe storms will be near...
Cherokee, Holstein, Marcus, Quimby, and Cleghorn around 815 PM
CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Aurelia and Galva.
Instruction:
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
Area Description:
Cherokee, IA; Ida, IA; Plymouth, IA; Woodbury, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov