Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 11:11PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 9:11pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
TORNADO WATCH 216 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING AREAS
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
BUTLER
IN NORTHEAST IOWA
BREMER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLISON, APLINGTON, CLARKSVILLE,
DUMONT, GREENE, PARKERSBURG, SHELL ROCK, AND WAVERLY.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75
MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
Area Description:
Bremer, IA; Butler, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov