Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 8:26PM CDT until May 17 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
TORFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa...
Northwestern Buena Vista County in northwestern Iowa...
Southwestern Clay County in northwestern Iowa...
Southeastern O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 826 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Cleghorn, or 7 miles northwest of Cherokee, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Sutherland and Larrabee around 830 PM CDT.
Peterson around 840 PM CDT.
Linn Grove around 845 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Sioux Rapids.
Instruction:
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 9:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Buena Vista, IA; Cherokee, IA; Clay, IA; O'Brien, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: