Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 7:16PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
Southeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Blockton, or 14 miles southeast of Bedford, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Blockton and Redding around 720 PM CDT.
Maloy and Delphos around 725 PM CDT.
Benton around 730 PM CDT.
Mount Ayr around 740 PM CDT.
Mt Ayr Municipal Airport around 745 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Delphos, Redding, Maloy, Mt Ayr Municipal Airport, Benton, Blockton,
and Athelstan.
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.
Area Description:
Ringgold, IA; Taylor, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: