Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dickinson and Clay Counties in Iowa
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 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 Sioux Falls issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Dickinson and northeastern Clay Counties until 5:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Iowa
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sioux Falls SD
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 Northwestern Iowa.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Sioux Falls SD. Effective from 2026-05-15T17:23:00-05:00 until 2026-05-15T17:45:00-05:00. Message type: Alert. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa. Northeastern Clay County in northwestern Iowa. Storm located over Terril, or 8 miles southwest of Estherville, moving east at 30 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
Expected Conditions
At 522 PM CDT, 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Radar indicated. Hail damage to vehicles expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 5:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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