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* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values around 105 or higher expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near or exceeding 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of western into central and northern Iowa. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon Saturday to noon CDT Sunday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Exline, or 10 miles south of Centerville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Centerville Airport reported a peak gust of 58 mph. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Centerville, Lake Sundown, Moulton, Cincinnati, Exline, Numa, Udell, Sharon Bluffs State Park, and Centerville Municipal Airport.
At 1017 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plano, or 8 miles west of Centerville, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Centerville, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Moravia, Mystic, Melrose, Numa, Rathbun, Plano, and Honey Creek State Park.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Davis County in southeastern Iowa... Appanoose County in south central Iowa... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Centerville Municipal Airport, or near Centerville, moving southeast at 35 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... Centerville, Rathbun Lake, Lake Sundown, Moulton, Mystic, Cincinnati, Exline, Numa, Rathbun, Plano, Udell, Honey Creek State Park, Sharon Bluffs State Park, and Centerville Municipal Airport.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Lucas County in south central Iowa... Monroe County in south central Iowa... Northeastern Wayne County in south central Iowa... Northwestern Appanoose County in south central Iowa... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Melrose, or 10 miles east of Chariton, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Centerville, Chariton, Albia, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Moravia, Russell, Mystic, Williamson, Melrose, Numa, Rathbun, Plano, Red Haw Lake State Park, Albia Municipal Airport, and Honey Creek State Park.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in central Iowa... Eastern Madison County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Northwestern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 947 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over De Soto, or 5 miles south of Adel, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Norwalk, Winterset, Adel, Earlham, De Soto, Van Meter, Jordan Creek Town Center, Avenue Of The Saints Event Center, St. Charles, Martensdale, Cumming, Patterson, East Peru, Bevington, Spring Hill, and Badger Creek State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 54 and 72. Interstate 80 between mile markers 103 and 122.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in central Iowa... Eastern Madison County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Western Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West Des Moines, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public reported quarter sized hail on the side of the Des Moines metro area. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Indianola, Waukee, Norwalk, Windsor Heights, De Soto, Van Meter, Jordan Creek Town Center, Des Moines Int'l Airport, Valley West Mall, Avenue Of The Saints Event Center, St. Charles, New Virginia, Truro, Martensdale, Cumming, and Patterson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 43 and 72. Interstate 80 between mile markers 109 and 127. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 3.
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, or from below Interstate 80 to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs along the reaches of the creek primarily upstream from Easton Blvd near the Hubbell overpass. Water affects lowland areas of the community center near Easton Blvd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Western Polk County in central Iowa... * Until 315 AM CDT Tuesday. * At 907 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Perry, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Polk City, Saylorville, Dallas Center, Granger, Woodward and Saylorville Lake. Expect flash flooding in the Fourmile Creek Basin.
TORNADO WATCH 500 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA GREENE GUTHRIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, AMES, BAYARD, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CASEY, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PANORA, PELLA, PERRY, SEYMOUR, STUART, WAUKEE, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Polk County in central Iowa... Northeastern Madison County in south central Iowa... Eastern Dallas County in central Iowa... Northwestern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 838 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dallas Center to near Grimes to near Saylorville Lake, moving southeast at 35 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... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Adel, Windsor Heights, Polk City, Saylorville, Dallas Center, Granger, De Soto, Van Meter, and Southridge Mall. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 62 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 91. Interstate 80 between mile markers 110 and 142. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lucas County in south central Iowa... Northwestern Monroe County in south central Iowa... Southeastern Marion County in south central Iowa... Southwestern Mahaska County in south central Iowa... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 821 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pella Municipal Airport to 4 miles south of Knoxville Municipal Airport to near Williamson, 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... Pella, Knoxville, Albia, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Lovilia, Beacon, Bussey, Harvey, Hamilton, Melrose, Marysville, Pella Municipal Airport, and Knoxville Municipal Airport.
FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Jasper County in central Iowa... Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa... * Until 215 AM CDT. * At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Des Moines, Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Carlisle, Bondurant, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Prairie Meadows, Adventureland Amusement Park, Runnells, Lambs Grove, Prairie City Krohn Airport and Newton Municipal Airport.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa... Marion County in south central Iowa... Southern Jasper County in central Iowa... Northeastern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 744 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lambs Grove to 4 miles southeast of Prairie City to Sandyville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public report of 61 mph wind gust 3 miles northwest of Mitchellville. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Newton, Pella, Knoxville, Carlisle, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, Pleasantville, Prairie City, Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Sully, Hartford, Runnells, Harvey, Lambs Grove, Reasnor, and Swan. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 148 and 174.
Heat indices have fallen across the area and the Heat Advisory; therefore will be allowed to expire.
FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... Northern Polk County in central Iowa... Southern Story County in central Iowa... * Until 145 AM CDT Tuesday. * At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ames, Ankeny, Nevada, Bondurant, Huxley, Mitchellville, Colfax, Slater, Iowa State Center, Big Creek Lake, Maxwell, Cambridge, Elkhart, Collins, Alleman, Sheldahl, Kelley, Mingo, Valeria and Ames Municipal Airport.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Polk County in central Iowa... Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa... Western Jasper County in central Iowa... Northern Warren County in south central Iowa... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prairie Meadows, or over Altoona, 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... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Newton, Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, Prairie City, and Granger. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 61 and 72, and between mile markers 87 and 92. Interstate 80 between mile markers 122 and 164. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 500 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE LUCAS MONROE WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBIA, ALLERTON, BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORYDON, HUMESTON, OTTUMWA, AND SEYMOUR. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Polk County in central Iowa... Southern Story County in central Iowa... Northwestern Jasper County in central Iowa... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 646 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Colo to Huxley to 4 miles northeast of Berkley, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Ames, Ankeny, Johnston, Altoona, Grimes, Nevada, Bondurant, Polk City, Huxley, Saylorville, Madrid, Mitchellville, Slater, Granger, Baxter, Saylorville Lake, Big Creek Lake, Maxwell, Cambridge, and Elkhart. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 90 and 111. Interstate 80 between mile markers 145 and 149.
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maxwell, or 9 miles south of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Personal weather station reported a peak wind speed of 69 mph near Ames in Story County. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ames, Nevada, Huxley, Iowa State Center, Cambridge, St. Anthony, and Ames Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 103 and 118.
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Iowa. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for portions of Story and Jasper Counties.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Story County in central Iowa... Southeastern Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 634 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Slater, or 9 miles southwest of Ames, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ames, Huxley, Madrid, Slater, Woodward, Sheldahl, Kelley, and Luther.
At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gibson, or 11 miles east of Montezuma, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Boone, Ogden, Boone Speedway, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Boone Municipal Airport, and Ledges State Park.
At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Deep River, or 6 miles east of Montezuma, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Brooklyn and Guernsey. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 196 and 204.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Boxholm, or 12 miles northwest of Boone, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Boone, Ogden, Boone Speedway, Boxholm, Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Boone Municipal Airport, and Ledges State Park.
TORNADO WATCH 500 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA WEBSTER IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON MAHASKA MARION WARREN IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA GREENE GUTHRIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, AMES, BAYARD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CASEY, CONRAD, DES MOINES, DIKE, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, FONTANELLE, FORT DODGE, GLADBROOK, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, PANORA, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WAUKEE, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.
At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ames, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Ames, Nevada, Story City, Huxley, Roland, Gilbert, Iowa State Center, Cambridge, Zearing, McCallsburg, St. Anthony, and Ames Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 103 and 126.
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Iowa.
At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Malcom, or 9 miles north of Montezuma, moving southeast at 40 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... Montezuma, Brooklyn, Holiday Lake, Malcom, and Guernsey. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 189 and 204.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Marshall County in central Iowa... North central Jasper County in central Iowa... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over State Center, or 13 miles east of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... State Center, Baxter, Colo, Melbourne, Rhodes, Laurel, Haverhill, and St. Anthony.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Hardin County in central Iowa... Western Marshall County in central Iowa... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... Eastern Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Story City, or 8 miles north of Ames, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ames, Nevada, Story City, Huxley, Roland, Gilbert, Iowa State Center, Cambridge, Zearing, McCallsburg, Randall, St. Anthony, Garden City, and Ames Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 103 and 131.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Southeastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Southwestern Tama County in central Iowa... Northeastern Jasper County in central Iowa... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 547 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gilman, or 10 miles north of Grinnell, moving southeast at 35 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... Grinnell, Montezuma, Brooklyn, Gilman, Holiday Lake, Malcom, Montour, Searsboro, Ferguson, Guernsey, and Grinnell Regional Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 179 and 204.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Hardin County in central Iowa... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... Northeastern Boone County in central Iowa... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Randall, or 14 miles north of Ames, moving southeast at 35 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... Ames, Story City, Roland, Jewell Junction, Gilbert, Ellsworth, Stanhope, Randall, and Garden City. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 118 and 134.
At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colo, or 10 miles northeast of Nevada, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... State Center, Colo, and Zearing.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Hardin County in central Iowa... Southwestern Grundy County in central Iowa... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hubbard, or 9 miles west of Eldora, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Eldora, Hubbard, Union, Steamboat Rock, New Providence, Whitten, Buckeye, Owasa, Pine Lake State Park, and Eldora Municipal Airport.
At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Roland, or 11 miles north of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Story, southwestern Hardin and southeastern Hamilton Counties, including the following locations... Zearing, McCallsburg, and Garden City. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 119 and 127.
At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hartwick, or 14 miles northeast of Montezuma, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Brooklyn, Victor, Holiday Lake, Chelsea, Hartwick, and Guernsey. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 197 and 204.
At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roland, or 13 miles north of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail near Roland. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Story City, Roland, Zearing, McCallsburg, and Garden City. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 122 and 128.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Story County in central Iowa... West central Marshall County in central Iowa... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McCallsburg, or 10 miles north of Nevada, moving southeast at 30 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR STORY AND MARSHALL COUNTIES. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported baseball sized hail one mile northeast of Story City. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Nevada, State Center, Colo, Zearing, Collins, McCallsburg, Clemons, and St. Anthony.
At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hartwick, or 15 miles southeast of Toledo, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Toledo, Montezuma, Tama, Brooklyn, Dysart, Meskwaki Casino, Victor, Garwin, Holiday Lake, Malcom, Chelsea, Montour, Clutier, Elberon, Hartwick, Guernsey, Vining, Otter Creek Lake and Park, and Toledo Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 191 and 204.
TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Hardin County in central Iowa... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Randall, or 16 miles north of Ames, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of producing brief tornadoes. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Story City and Roland around 510 PM CDT. McCallsburg around 520 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Zearing, Ellsworth, Garden City, McCallsburg, and Randall. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 119 and 134.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Story County in central Iowa... Southwestern Hardin County in central Iowa... Southeastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellsworth, or 16 miles southeast of Webster City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Story City, Roland, Jewell Junction, Hubbard, Zearing, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, McCallsburg, Randall, Garden City, and Drake Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 122 and 139.
At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Jewell Junction, or 11 miles southeast of Webster City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Jewell Junction, Ellsworth, and Randall around 455 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ellsworth, Kamrar, Randall, and Radcliffe. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 138.
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kamrar, or 10 miles southeast of Webster City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management reported large hail near Kamrar. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Jewell Junction, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Kamrar, Randall, and Buckeye. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 144.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Poweshiek County in central Iowa... Southeastern Marshall County in central Iowa... Tama County in central Iowa... Eastern Jasper County in central Iowa... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Toledo Municipal Airport, or over Toledo, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Grinnell, Toledo, Montezuma, Tama, Brooklyn, Dysart, Meskwaki Casino, Rock Creek Lake, Le Grand, Victor, Sully, Garwin, Gilman, Holiday Lake, Lynnville, Malcom, Chelsea, Montour, Clutier, and Elberon. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 176 and 204.
At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Toledo Municipal Airport, or over Toledo, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Marshalltown, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Meskwaki Casino, Gladbrook, Le Grand, Garwin, Montour, Clutier, Haverhill, Ferguson, Green Mountain, Otter Creek Lake and Park, Tf Clark State Park, Marshalltown Municipal Airport, and Union Grove State Park.
At 440 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Kamrar, or near Webster City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement receiving multiple reports of a tornado on the ground near Webster City. Emergency management also reporting golf ball sized hail near Highway 20 in Hamilton County. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornado will be near... Kamrar around 445 PM CDT. Jewell Junction around 450 PM CDT. Ellsworth around 455 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ellsworth, Kamrar, and Randall. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 141.
At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Webster City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail near Highway 20 in Hamilton County. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Webster City, Jewell Junction, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Blairsburg, Kamrar, Randall, and Buckeye. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 144.
At 423 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Reinbeck, or 8 miles southeast of Grundy Center, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Traer, Reinbeck, Lincoln, Morrison, and Tf Clark State Park.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Hardin County in central Iowa... Hamilton County in central Iowa... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 425 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Webster City, 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... Webster City, Jewell Junction, Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Williams, Blairsburg, Kamrar, Randall, Buckeye, and Webster City Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 129 and 146.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... Southeastern Bremer County in northeastern Iowa... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waterloo Municipal Airport, or near Cedar Falls, moving southeast at 40 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... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, Jesup, La Porte City, Denver, Elk Run Heights, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Crossroads Mall, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Janesville, Washburn, Dunkerton, Readlyn, Raymond, Gilbertville, and George Wyth State Park. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 56 and 73.
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100-105+ expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Hartford, or 6 miles northwest of Cedar Falls, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Allison, Parkersburg, Denver, Clarksville, Tripoli, Shell Rock, Dike, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Janesville, Readlyn, New Hartford, Plainfield, Stout, George Wyth State Park, Allison Municipal Airport, and Waverly Municipal Airport.
At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Holland, or 5 miles north of Grundy Center, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Grundy Center, Traer, Reinbeck, Dike, Wellsburg, Holland, Lincoln, Morrison, and Tf Clark State Park.
At 353 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ackley Municipal Airport, or 14 miles northeast of Eldora, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Webster City, Iowa Falls, Hampton, Parkersburg, Ackley, Jewell Junction, Aplington, Big Wall Lake, Alden, Dumont, Radcliffe, Dows, Ellsworth, New Hartford, Latimer, Williams, Steamboat Rock, Coulter, Stout, and Blairsburg. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 131 and 169.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hardin County in central Iowa... Marshall County in central Iowa... Southwestern Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... Tama County in central Iowa... Grundy County in central Iowa... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ackley Municipal Airport, or 13 miles northeast of Eldora, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Eldora, Grundy Center, Toledo, La Porte City, Hudson, Traer, Reinbeck, Dysart, Dike, Conrad, Meskwaki Casino, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Gladbrook, Le Grand, Melbourne, Wellsburg, and Garwin.
TORDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Hardin County in central Iowa... Southwestern Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... Northern Tama County in central Iowa... Southeastern Franklin County in north central Iowa... Grundy County in central Iowa... Southwestern Butler County in north central Iowa... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Aplington, or 14 miles northwest of Grundy Center, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Aplington around 400 PM CDT. Grundy Center and Holland around 410 PM CDT. Morrison around 415 PM CDT. Reinbeck around 420 PM CDT. Traer and Tf Clark State Park around 435 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Stout, Morrison, Tf Clark State Park, Wellsburg, Lincoln, Holland, and Ackley Municipal Airport.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... Bremer County in northeastern Iowa... Northeastern Franklin County in north central Iowa... Northeastern Grundy County in central Iowa... Butler County in north central Iowa... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Aredale, or 11 miles northwest of Allison, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Allison, Parkersburg, Denver, Clarksville, Tripoli, Shell Rock, Dike, Greene, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Janesville, Readlyn, Dumont, New Hartford, Plainfield, Stout, and Bristow.
SVRDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Hardin County in central Iowa... Wright County in north central Iowa... Franklin County in north central Iowa... Southeastern Hancock County in north central Iowa... Northwestern Grundy County in central Iowa... Southern Butler County in north central Iowa... Eastern Hamilton County in central Iowa... Southwestern Cerro Gordo County in north central Iowa... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 322 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meservey, or 15 miles northwest of Hampton, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Webster City, Iowa Falls, Hampton, Clarion, Belmond, Parkersburg, Ackley, Jewell Junction, Sheffield, Aplington, Elm Lake, Big Wall Lake, Alden, Kanawha, Dumont, Radcliffe, Dows, Ellsworth, New Hartford, and Latimer. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 131 and 187.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 500 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 29 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA WEBSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN HANCOCK HUMBOLDT WINNEBAGO WORTH WRIGHT IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA MADISON MAHASKA MARION WARREN IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA GREENE GUTHRIE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BAYARD, BELMOND, BOONE, BRITT, CARLISLE, CASEY, CEDAR FALLS, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, EARLHAM, ELDORA, FONTANELLE, FOREST CITY, FORT DODGE, GARNER, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, KANAWHA, KNOXVILLE, LAKE MILLS, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN, MASON CITY, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSKALOOSA, PANORA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SHELL ROCK, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 50% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 50% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 40% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 90% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : SE 35