{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4f675c0c7044596396d689f0fb0aec926f1c3911.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:59PM CDT until May 18 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4f675c0c7044596396d689f0fb0aec926f1c3911.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Omaha/Valley NE"},"word_count":147,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:59PM CDT until May 18 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Page, IA\n**Issued by:** NWS Omaha/Valley NE\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T17:59:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T17:59:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of\nShambaugh, or 6 miles southeast of Clarinda, moving east at 30 mph.\n\nHAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail\ndamage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect\nconsiderable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to\nmobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.\n\nThis severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of\nsoutheastern Page County.\n\n## Instructions\nA Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern\nIowa.\n\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding."}