Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Pocahontas County, IA
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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 Des Moines has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Pocahontas County until 9:45 PM CDT on May 15.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Iowa
- Issued
- May 23, 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 Northwestern Iowa.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Des Moines IA. The alert is effective from 9:19 PM CDT to 9:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa. Locations impacted include Pocahontas, Fonda, Palmer, Varina, and Pocahontas Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:19 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Varina, or 13 miles east of Storm Lake, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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