Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 16 at 8:17PM CDT until May 16 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 210 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE DECATUR RINGGOLD
WAYNE
IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
TAYLOR
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLERTON, BEDFORD, CENTERVILLE,
CORYDON, HUMESTON, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET,
AND SEYMOUR.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY.
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Decatur, IA; Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov