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

NWS EAX · ETN 45 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office EAX issued a tornado warning at 23:29 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 46 minutes, ending at May 19, 2026 00:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 40.42, -94.76, moving east-northeast at about 38 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)
Benton Ringgold, IA UNK Emergency manager confirms tornado on the ground. Time estimated via radar. (DMX)
5 N Mount Ayr Ringgold, IA UNK Multiple reports from emergency management of confirmed tornado. (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)
Fillmore Andrew, MO UNK Preliminary NWS Damage Survey results have confirmed an EF0 Tornado developed just west of Fillmore... MO Monday (5/18/2026) at 811 PM CDT. EF0 damage to trees and stru (EAX)

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

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