361 

WWUS63 KDMX 180600

WCNDMX



WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 218/219

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

100 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026



IAC053-117-123-125-135-157-185-180700-

/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 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.



$$



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.



$$