Iowa Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/15/2026 16:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 15 at 6:45PM CDT until May 15 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa... East central Woodbury County in west central Iowa... Southwestern Buena Vista County in northwestern Iowa... Ida County in west central Iowa... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cushing, or 9 miles northwest of Ida Grove, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Ida Grove, Holstein, and Galva around 650 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Alta.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls.
Area Description: 
Buena Vista, IA; Cherokee, IA; Ida, IA; Woodbury, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD