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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0177 Issued by the Des Moines Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:23:15
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
622 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Union County in south central Iowa...
Western Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bedford,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Blockton, Gravity,
Sharpsburg, Redding, Conway, Benton, Maloy, Delphos, Athelstan,
Lake Of Three Fires State Park, and Bedford Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
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LAT...LON 4057 9479 4081 9486 4090 9455 4090 9448
4093 9447 4096 9435 4057 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 255DEG 30KT 4066 9472
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Fowle
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:44:31
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
644 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
IAC159-173-175-190015-
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Union IA-Ringgold IA-Taylor IA-
644 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION...WESTERN RINGGOLD AND TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Conway, or 7
miles east of Bedford, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Blockton, Gravity,
Sharpsburg, Redding, Conway, Benton, Maloy, Delphos, Athelstan, Lake
Of Three Fires State Park, and Bedford Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4057 9479 4083 9479 4090 9455 4090 9448
4093 9447 4096 9435 4057 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 243DEG 27KT 4071 9459
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Fowle
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:58:31
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
658 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
IAC159-173-175-190015-
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Union IA-Ringgold IA-Taylor IA-
658 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION...WESTERN RINGGOLD AND EASTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES...
At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clearfield, or
10 miles west of Mount Ayr, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Ayr, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Blockton, Redding, Benton,
Maloy, Delphos, and Athelstan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4057 9468 4090 9455 4090 9448 4093 9447
4096 9435 4057 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 232DEG 31KT 4074 9444
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Fowle
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