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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IA — May 18, 2026

NWS DMX · ETN 34 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DMX issued a tornado warning at 01:35 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 02:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.44, -95.20, moving east-northeast at about 54 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
Pomeroy Calhoun, IA UNK Local Fire department reports tornado. (DMX)
2 SSE Havelock Pocahontas, IA UNK Between Pocahontas and Havelock. (DMX)
Moorland Webster, IA UNK Multiple trees down upwards of 8 inches in diameter. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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