Iowa Tornado Warning - Extreme | Effective 05-22-2026 16:07

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued May 22 at 6:07PM CDT until May 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 4:07pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Woodbury County in west central Iowa... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Smithland, or 24 miles west of Ida Grove, moving northeast at 35 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... Anthon and Smithland around 610 PM CDT. Danbury around 615 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Cushing.
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 6:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 6:45 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: 
Woodbury, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD