Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 22:18

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 12:18AM CDT until May 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 10:18pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 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.
Area Description: 
Appanoose, IA; Davis, IA; Wapello, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov