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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 216/218/219

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

1218 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026



IAC017-023-180630-

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 216 FOR

THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES



IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA



BUTLER                



IN NORTHEAST IOWA



BREMER                



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLISON, APLINGTON, CLARKSVILLE, 

DUMONT, GREENE, PARKERSBURG, SHELL ROCK, AND WAVERLY.



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IAC013-039-075-099-121-127-153-159-171-173-175-181-180630-

/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.A.0218.000000T0000Z-260518T0800Z/



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 218 FOR

THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN IOWA THIS CANCELS 12 COUNTIES



IN CENTRAL IOWA



GRUNDY                JASPER                MARSHALL             

POLK                  TAMA                  



IN NORTHEAST IOWA



BLACK HAWK            



IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA



CLARKE                MADISON               RINGGOLD             

UNION                 WARREN                



IN SOUTHWEST IOWA



TAYLOR                



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEDFORD, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS, 

CONRAD, CRESTON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DYSART, EARLHAM, GLADBROOK, 

GRUNDY CENTER, INDIANOLA, LENOX, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, 

NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, REINBECK, TAMA, TOLEDO, 

TRAER, WATERLOO, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET.



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IAC053-117-123-125-135-157-185-180800-

/O.CON.KDMX.TO.A.0218.000000T0000Z-260518T0800Z/



TORNADO WATCH 218 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES



IN CENTRAL IOWA



POWESHIEK             



IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA



DECATUR               LUCAS                 MAHASKA              

MARION                MONROE                WAYNE                



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, CHARITON, CORYDON, 

GRINNELL, HUMESTON, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LEON, OSKALOOSA, PELLA, 

AND SEYMOUR.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...



 A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE.

 SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80

   MPH LIKELY.

 ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.



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IAC007-051-179-180900-

/O.CON.KDMX.SV.A.0219.000000T0000Z-260518T0900Z/



SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY

THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS



IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES



IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA



APPANOOSE             



IN SOUTHEAST IOWA



DAVIS                 WAPELLO               



THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE, AND OTTUMWA.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...



 SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE.

 A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.



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