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Home Tornado Warning 0037 Issued by the Des Moines Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 21:08:54
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WFUS53 KDMX 180208
TORDMX
IAC091-109-147-151-180300-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0037.260518T0208Z-260518T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
908 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa...
Kossuth County in north central Iowa...
Northern Humboldt County in north central Iowa...
Eastern Palo Alto County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Plover, or 10 miles northeast of Pocahontas,
moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
West Bend and Ottosen around 915 PM CDT.
St. Joseph and Irvington around 925 PM CDT.
St. Benedict and Sexton around 930 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Curlew, Whittemore, Stinson Prairie State Park, Ottosen, St. Joseph,
West Bend, St. Benedict, Emmetsburg Municipal Airport, Bradgate, and
Plover.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4300 9397 4287 9397 4271 9464 4307 9481
4338 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 245DEG 54KT 4287 9458
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Donavon
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 21:22:40
670
WWUS53 KDMX 180222
SVSDMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
922 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
IAC091-109-147-151-180300-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/
Pocahontas IA-Kossuth IA-Humboldt IA-Palo Alto IA-
922 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS...KOSSUTH...NORTHERN HUMBOLDT AND EASTERN
PALO ALTO COUNTIES...
At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Ottosen, or 9 miles southwest of
Algona, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Irvington around 925 PM CDT.
St. Benedict and Sexton around 930 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sexton, Livermore, Whittemore, Stinson Prairie State Park, Ottosen,
Burt, St. Joseph, Irvington, Rodman, and Lone Rock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4300 9397 4287 9397 4273 9455 4311 9472
4338 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 245DEG 54KT 4296 9432
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Donavon
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