Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 9:08PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 7:08pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
TORDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa...
Kossuth County in north central Iowa...
Northern Humboldt County in north central Iowa...
Eastern Palo Alto County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Plover, or 10 miles northeast of Pocahontas,
moving northeast at 60 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...
West Bend and Ottosen around 915 PM CDT.
St. Joseph and Irvington around 925 PM CDT.
St. Benedict and Sexton around 930 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Curlew, Whittemore, Stinson Prairie State Park, Ottosen, St. Joseph,
West Bend, St. Benedict, Emmetsburg Municipal Airport, Bradgate, and
Plover.
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 10:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:00 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:
Humboldt, IA; Kossuth, IA; Palo Alto, IA; Pocahontas, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: