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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
658 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

IAC159-173-175-190015-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-260519T0015Z/
Union IA-Ringgold IA-Taylor IA-
658 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION...WESTERN RINGGOLD AND EASTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES...

At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clearfield, or
10 miles west of Mount Ayr, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Ayr, Lenox, Clearfield, Diagonal, Blockton, Redding, Benton,
Maloy, Delphos, and Athelstan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Iowa.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4057 9468 4090 9455 4090 9448 4093 9447
      4096 9435 4057 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 232DEG 31KT 4074 9444 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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