Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 8:18PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
TORDMX
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Marshall County in central Iowa...
Northern Jasper County in central Iowa...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mingo, or 12 miles northwest of Newton, moving
east at 45 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...
Baxter around 825 PM CDT.
Laurel around 835 PM CDT.
Haverhill and Ferguson around 840 PM CDT.
Gilman around 845 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gilman, Ferguson, Mingo, Laurel, Haverhill, Melbourne, Marshalltown
Municipal Airport, and Rhodes.
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 9:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:00 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:
Jasper, IA; Marshall, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: