Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Harrison and Monona Counties in Iowa, Washington County in Nebraska

Source: NOAA · Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

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 Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Iowa and Nebraska until 11:15 PM CDT on May 15.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska
Issued
May 23, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley NE

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 Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE. The alert is effective from May 15 at 10:25 PM CDT until May 15 at 11:15 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southeastern Monona County in west central Iowa, Northern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa, and North central Washington County in east central Nebraska.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 10:25 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Dunlap, or 20 miles southwest of Denison, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 11:15 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Iowa and Nebraska until 11:15 PM CDT on May 15.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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