Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 10:31PM CDT until May 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 8:31pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1030 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Lake Icaria to 7 miles east of
Essex to 6 miles southwest of Coin, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Red Oak, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Villisca, Hamburg, Essex, Stanton,
Farragut, Elliott, Riverton, College Springs, Coin, Shambaugh,
Randolph, Braddyville, Grant, Blanchard, Yorktown, Imogene, and
Northboro.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Iowa.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Fremont, IA; Montgomery, IA; Page, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Sender: