Flash Flood Warning issued May 17 at 9:04PM CDT until May 17 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-18T02:04+00:00
At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Minimal additional rainfall is expected. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Le Mars, Maurice, Struble and Brunsville.
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 8:19PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-18T01:19+00:00
TORNADO WATCH 213 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, JACKSON, LAKEFIELD, LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, ORANGE CITY, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, AND WINDOM.
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 7:53PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-18T00:53+00:00
TORNADO WATCH 213 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON LYON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALLEN, ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, GEORGE, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, INWOOD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKEFIELD, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, PONCA, ROCK RAPIDS, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, WAKEFIELD, AND WINDOM.
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 6:02PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-17T23:02+00:00
TORNADO WATCH 213 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON LYON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON MURRAY NOBLES ROCK IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA LINCOLN UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALLEN, ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CANTON, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, FULDA, GEORGE, HARRISBURG, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, INWOOD, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKEFIELD, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, LENNOX, LUVERNE, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, PONCA, ROCK RAPIDS, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SLAYTON, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, TEA, WAKEFIELD, WINDOM, AND WORTHINGTON.
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 4:53PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-17T21:53+00:00
TORNADO WATCH 213 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON LYON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON MURRAY NOBLES PIPESTONE ROCK IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LAKE MOODY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA CLAY LINCOLN MCCOOK MINNEHAHA TURNER UNION YANKTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALLEN, ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, BRIDGEWATER, CANISTOTA, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CHANCELLOR, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, FLANDREAU, FULDA, GEORGE, HARRISBURG, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, HURLEY, IDA GROVE, INWOOD, IRENE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKEFIELD, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, LENNOX, LUVERNE, MADISON, MARION, MILFORD, MONTROSE, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, ORLAND, PARKER, PIPESTONE, PONCA, ROCK RAPIDS, ROCK VALLEY, SALEM, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SIOUX FALLS, SLAYTON, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, TEA, VERMILLION, VIBORG, WAKEFIELD, WINDOM, WORTHINGTON, AND YANKTON.
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 1:42PM CDT until May 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Issue date: 2026-05-17T18:42+00:00
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 213 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON LYON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON MURRAY NOBLES PIPESTONE ROCK IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LAKE MINER MOODY SANBORN IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AURORA CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS GREGORY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON HANSON HUTCHINSON LINCOLN MCCOOK MINNEHAHA TURNER UNION YANKTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALEXANDRIA, ALLEN, ARMOUR, ARNOLDS PARK, AVON, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, BRIDGEWATER, BURKE, CANISTOTA, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CHANCELLOR, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, CORSICA, DELMONT, ELK POINT, EMERY, FLANDREAU, FREEMAN, FULDA, GEORGE, GREGORY, HARRISBURG, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HOWARD, HULL, HURLEY, IDA GROVE, INWOOD, IRENE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKE ANDES, LAKEFIELD, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, LENNOX, LUVERNE, MADISON, MARION, MARTY, MENNO, MILFORD, MITCHELL, MONTROSE, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, ORLAND, PARKER, PARKSTON, PIPESTONE, PLANKINTON, PLATTE, PONCA, ROCK RAPIDS, ROCK VALLEY, SALEM, SANBORN, SCOTLAND, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SIOUX FALLS, SLAYTON, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, SPRINGFIELD, STICKNEY, STORM LAKE, TABOR, TEA, TRIPP, TYNDALL, VERMILLION, VIBORG, WAGNER, WAKEFIELD, WHITE LAKE, WINDOM, WOONSOCKET, WORTHINGTON, AND YANKTON.
