Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 9:26PM CDT until May 17 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Greene County in west central Iowa...
Southern Webster County in central Iowa...
Guthrie County in west central Iowa...
Audubon County in west central Iowa...
Southeastern Sac County in west central Iowa...
Southern Calhoun County in west central Iowa...
Eastern Crawford County in west central Iowa...
Southwestern Hamilton County in central Iowa...
Boone County in central Iowa...
Carroll County in west central Iowa...
Northwestern Dallas County in central Iowa...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 926 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Churdan to 4 miles south of Ralston to 7 miles east
of Irwin to near Marne, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Boone, Carroll, Perry, Jefferson, Audubon, Guthrie Center, Ogden,
Lake City, Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Panora, Gowrie, Lake
Panorama, Boone Speedway, Exira, Dayton, Grand Junction, Adair, and
Manilla.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central,
southwestern and west central Iowa.
Area Description:
Audubon, IA; Boone, IA; Calhoun, IA; Carroll, IA; Crawford, IA; Dallas, IA; Greene, IA; Guthrie, IA; Hamilton, IA; Sac, IA; Webster, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov