Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 9:35PM CDT until May 17 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
TORDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Worth County in north central Iowa...
Northeastern Kossuth County in north central Iowa...
Northern Hancock County in north central Iowa...
Northwestern Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa...
Winnebago County in north central Iowa...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Burt, or 8 miles northeast of Algona, moving
northeast 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...
Union Slogh and Titonka around 940 PM CDT.
Woden around 945 PM CDT.
Thompson around 955 PM CDT.
Scarville around 1005 PM CDT.
Lake Mills and Hogsback Wildlife Area around 1010 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hayfield, Joice, Wesley, Hutchins, Pilot Knob State Park, Lake Mills
Municipal Airport, Forest City Municipal Airport, Hogsback Wildlife
Area, Woden, and Scarville.
This includes Interstate 35 near mile marker 197.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 10:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:15 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:
Cerro Gordo, IA; Hancock, IA; Kossuth, IA; Winnebago, IA; Worth, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: