Minnesota Tornado Warning Extreme | Effective 05-17-2026 16:12

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 6:12PM CDT until May 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Western Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota... Eastern Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 612 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Wilmont to near Worthington, moving northeast at 35 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Worthington around 615 PM CDT. Brewster around 625 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Heron Lake.
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 7:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:00 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: 
Jackson, MN; Nobles, MN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD