Ida County Emergency Management

06/01/2026

Ida Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 31 at 9:38PM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
257 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST IOWA

CHEROKEE LYON O'BRIEN
OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX

IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA

IDA WOODBURY

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

NOBLES ROCK

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA

DAKOTA DIXON

IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA

CLAY LINCOLN MINNEHAHA
TURNER UNION YANKTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALLEN, BATTLE CREEK,
BERESFORD, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CHANCELLOR, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT,
GEORGE, HARRISBURG, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, HURLEY,
IDA GROVE, INWOOD, IRENE, JEFFERSON, LARCHWOOD, LE MARS, LENNOX,
LUVERNE, MARION, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, PARKER, PONCA,
ROCK RAPIDS, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER,
SIOUX CITY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, TEA, VERMILLION,
VIBORG, WAKEFIELD, WORTHINGTON, AND YANKTON.
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05/18/2026

Ida Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:11PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
SVRFSD

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Cherokee County in northwestern Iowa...
Woodbury County in west central Iowa...
Southeastern Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa...
Northwestern Ida County in west central Iowa...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hornick, or
26 miles southeast of Sioux City, moving northeast at 65 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Hornick and Smithland around 515 PM CDT.
Anthon around 520 PM CDT.
Correctionville and Pierson around 530 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Kingsley, Washta and Quimby.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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05/18/2026

Ida Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 9:15 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.

05/18/2026

Ida Co Alert:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

05/17/2026

Ida Co Alert: Tornado Watch or Warning, read below and take appropriate action

Tornado Watch

05/17/2026

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05/16/2026

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04/23/2026

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We’re still on track for a few stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening mainly along and east of Highway-60. With in mind, make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings.

04/21/2026

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Confidence continues to increase in showers and thunderstorms returning by Thursday. A few storms could become severe mainly east of I-29. With this in mind, make sure to monitor your local forecast and have multiple ways to receive warning information.

03/30/2026

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Persistent dry and breezy conditions through Tuesday will lead to elevated fire weather concerns. With this in mind, make sure to limit any activities that could create a spark!