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

NWS DMX · ETN 36 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DMX issued a tornado warning at 02:05 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 02:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.54, -94.66, moving east-northeast at about 60 mph.

Timeline

Issued: May 18, 2026 02:05 UTC
Last updated: May 19, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: May 18, 2026 02:45 UTC

Counties Affected

Calhoun, IA Hamilton, IA Humboldt, IA Pocahontas, IA Webster, IA Wright, IA

Towns in the Path

Fort Dodge, IA

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
May 18, 2026 02:05 UTC	2 SSE Havelock	Pocahontas, IA	UNK	Between Pocahontas and Havelock. (DMX)
May 18, 2026 02:27 UTC	Moorland	Webster, IA	UNK	Multiple trees down upwards of 8 inches in diameter. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)
May 18, 2026 02:38 UTC	2 S Wesley	Kossuth, IA	UNK	Confirmed tornado via Emergency Management. (DMX)

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