Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:44PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Conway, or 7
miles east of Bedford, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Blockton, Gravity,
Sharpsburg, Redding, Conway, Benton, Maloy, Delphos, Athelstan, Lake
Of Three Fires State Park, and Bedford Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Union, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov