⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Palo Alto, IA – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 7:53PM CDT until August 18 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Palo Alto County in northwestern Iowa…

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Five Island
Lake, or 5 miles north of Emmetsburg, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Emmetsburg, Five Island Lake, Cylinder, Kearney State Park, and
Emmetsburg Municipal Airport.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.