Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 6:47PM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
APPANOOSE LUCAS MONROE
WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, CENTERVILLE,
CHARITON, CORYDON, HUMESTON, AND SEYMOUR.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80
MPH LIKELY.
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY.
Area Description:
Appanoose, IA; Lucas, IA; Monroe, IA; Wayne, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov