Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 17 at 11:11PM CDT until May 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 9:11pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
219 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE
IN SOUTHEAST IOWA
DAVIS WAPELLO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE, AND OTTUMWA.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : = 75 MPH : 20%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 10%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 10%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 60%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 45
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Davis, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov