Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Decatur and Ringgold Counties, IA
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NOAA issued it on May 25, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Decatur County and southeastern Ringgold County in south central Iowa until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- south central Iowa
- Issued
- May 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Des Moines IA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in south central Iowa.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Des Moines IA. Effective from May 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Decatur County and southeastern Ringgold County in south central Iowa. Locations impacted include Leon, Lamoni, Kellerton, Davis City, Decatur, Lamoni Municipal Airport, and Nine Eagles State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 1 and 14.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:35 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kellerton, or 9 miles southeast of Mount Ayr, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately and remains in effect until 8:30 PM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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