Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 6:52PM CDT until May 16 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Southeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bedford
Municipal Airport, or near Bedford, moving east 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...
Bedford, Blockton, Conway, Athelstan, Lake Of Three Fires State
Park, and Bedford Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.
Area Description:
Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: