Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:50PM CDT until May 16 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles south of Emerson to 4 miles north of Villisca,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported quarter size hail near
Stanton with these storms.
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...
Red Oak, Villisca, Stanton, Emerson, Imogene, Coburg, Hepburn,
Hacklebarney Woods County Park, and Viking Lake State Park.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Fremont, IA; Mills, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
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