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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
808 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Polk County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Story County in central Iowa...
  Marshall County in central Iowa...
  Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Valeria, or
  10 miles northeast of Altoona, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Marshalltown, State Center, Baxter, Maxwell, Melbourne, Gilman,
  Albion, Collins, Rhodes, Mingo, Laurel, Haverhill, and Ferguson.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 157 and 159.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4167 9319 4188 9346 4216 9303 4191 9276
      4186 9277
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 237DEG 39KT 4174 9331 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Donavon