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Home Return to list Tornado Watch 0225 Issued by the Des Moines Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:49:54 274 WWUS63 KDMX 182049 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 349 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC001-003-029-039-053-159-173-175-190300- /O.NEW.KDMX.TO.A.0225.260518T2049Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 225 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA CLARKE DECATUR RINGGOLD UNION IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CORNING, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, AND STUART. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 60% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 80% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 70% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 60% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40 $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:47:31 098 WWUS63 KDMX 182347 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 647 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC007-117-135-185-190300- /O.EXA.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE LUCAS MONROE WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, HUMESTON, AND SEYMOUR. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ IAC001-003-029-039-053-159-173-175-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA CLARKE DECATUR RINGGOLD UNION IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CORNING, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, AND STUART. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:47:31 098 WWUS63 KDMX 182347 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 647 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC007-117-135-185-190300- /O.EXA.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE LUCAS MONROE WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, HUMESTON, AND SEYMOUR. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ IAC001-003-029-039-053-159-173-175-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA CLARKE DECATUR RINGGOLD UNION IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CORNING, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, AND STUART. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:50:03 013 WWUS63 KDMX 190049 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 749 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC051-099-121-123-125-127-153-157-171-179-181-190300- /O.EXA.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK TAMA IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON MAHASKA MARION WARREN IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, DES MOINES, DYSART, EARLHAM, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ IAC001-003-007-029-039-053-117-135-159-173-175-185-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ALBIA, ALLERTON, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, HUMESTON, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, SEYMOUR, AND STUART. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:50:03 013 WWUS63 KDMX 190049 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 749 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC051-099-121-123-125-127-153-157-171-179-181-190300- /O.EXA.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK TAMA IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON MAHASKA MARION WARREN IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, DES MOINES, DYSART, EARLHAM, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ IAC001-003-007-029-039-053-117-135-159-173-175-185-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ALBIA, ALLERTON, ATLANTIC, BEDFORD, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, HUMESTON, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, OSCEOLA, SEYMOUR, AND STUART. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 20:49:05 647 WWUS63 KDMX 190148 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 848 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC001-003-029-121-153-190300- /O.CAN.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 225 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA POLK IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, CORNING, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, STUART, AND WINTERSET. $$ IAC007-039-051-053-099-117-123-125-127-135-157-159-171-173-175- 179-181-185-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER MARSHALL POWESHIEK TAMA IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, CRESTON, DYSART, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, SEYMOUR, TAMA, TOLEDO, AND TRAER. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-18 20:49:05 647 WWUS63 KDMX 190148 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 848 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC001-003-029-121-153-190300- /O.CAN.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 225 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA POLK IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ATLANTIC, CORNING, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, STUART, AND WINTERSET. $$ IAC007-039-051-053-099-117-123-125-127-135-157-159-171-173-175- 179-181-185-190300- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ TORNADO WATCH 225 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER MARSHALL POWESHIEK TAMA IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, CRESTON, DYSART, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, SEYMOUR, TAMA, TOLEDO, AND TRAER. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES AND A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY. WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 22:02:08 727 WWUS63 KDMX 190301 WCNDMX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 225 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1001 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 IAC007-039-051-053-099-117-123-125-127-135-157-159-171-173-175- 179-181-185-190415- /O.EXP.KDMX.TO.A.0225.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 225 TO EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER MARSHALL POWESHIEK TAMA IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, CRESTON, DYSART, GLADBROOK, GRINNELL, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, SEYMOUR, TAMA, TOLEDO, AND TRAER. $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||