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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
631 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Ringgold County in south central Iowa...
  Southeastern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Athelstan, or 7 miles southeast of Bedford, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  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...
  Athelstan and Athelstan around 635 PM CDT.
  Blockton around 640 PM CDT.
  Maloy around 645 PM CDT.
  Benton around 650 PM CDT.
  Diagonal around 705 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Delphos, Diagonal, Maloy, Mt Ayr Municipal Airport, Benton, Blockton,
Athelstan, Clearfield, Bedford Municipal Airport, and Redding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4057 9468 4064 9475 4090 9442 4071 9412
      4057 9450
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 234DEG 27KT 4060 9462 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

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