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

NWS EAX · ETN 42 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office EAX issued a tornado warning at 22:14 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 46 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 23:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.52, -95.27, moving northeast at about 41 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
5 WNW Athelstan Taylor, IA UNK Trained spotter confirms tornado. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)
5 WNW Athelstan Taylor, IA UNK Trained spotter confirms tornado. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)
4 WSW Grant City Worth, MO UNK Multiple reports of a tornado southwest of Grant City from the public and from an emergency manager. No known reports of damage at this time. Time and location approxim (EAX)

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

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