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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0040 Issued by the La Crosse Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 22:24:42
301
WFUS53 KARX 180324
TORARX
IAC067-131-180415-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0040.260518T0324Z-260518T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1024 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
Northern Floyd County in north central Iowa...
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Mason City, moving east at 55 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...
Rudd around 1035 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Colwell County Park, Orchard, New Haven, Idlewilde State Park,
Howardville, County Roads 147 And T 34, and County Roads B 20 And T
26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4321 9302 4331 9256 4312 9256 4300 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 247DEG 48KT 4308 9317
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Baumgardt
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 22:36:13
590
WWUS53 KARX 180336
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1036 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
IAC067-131-180415-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260518T0415Z/
Mitchell IA-Floyd IA-
1036 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL AND NORTHERN FLOYD COUNTIES...
At 1035 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Nora Springs, or 10 miles east of Mason City, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This circulation produced a
tornado near Rockwell in the last 30 minutes.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Rudd around 1040 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Colwell County Park, Orchard, New Haven, Idlewilde State Park,
Howardville, County Roads 147 And T 34, and County Roads B 20 And T
26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4321 9302 4331 9256 4312 9256 4300 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 243DEG 46KT 4315 9300
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Baumgardt
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 22:56:43
048
WWUS53 KARX 180356
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1056 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
IAC067-131-180415-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260518T0415Z/
Mitchell IA-Floyd IA-
1056 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES...
At 1055 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles east of Osage, moving east at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Mitchell and northeastern Floyd Counties, including the
following locations... Colwell County Park, New Haven, Idlewilde
State Park, Howardville, Colwell, County Roads 17 And T 72, and Floyd
Crossing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9277 4331 9256 4312 9256 4307 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 249DEG 45KT 4325 9266
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Baumgardt
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-17 23:09:13 417 WWUS53 KARX 180409 SVSARX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1109 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 IAC067-131-180418- /O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260518T0415Z/ Mitchell IA-Floyd IA- 1109 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL AND NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central Iowa. && LAT...LON 4326 9277 4331 9256 4312 9256 4307 9276 TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 247DEG 48KT 4331 9245 $$ Baumgardt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||