Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 31 at 9:32PM CDT until June 1 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 7:32pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
259 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
ADAMS CASS TAYLOR
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CARROLL CRAWFORD
SAC
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BEDFORD, CARROLL,
CORNING, DENISON, EARLY, EXIRA, LAKE VIEW, LENOX, NEW MARKET,
ODEBOLT, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, AND WALL LAKE.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.
PROBABILITY TABLE:
PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 10%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 05%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 20%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 10%
PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 40%
PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 30%
PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 60%
MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 25
Area Description:
Adams, IA; Audubon, IA; Carroll, IA; Cass, IA; Crawford, IA; Sac, IA; Taylor, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov