More severe weather has reached the metro, including multiple tornado warnings that have since expired and a couple of ongoing watches for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Heavy rain is expected as well, a flood watch for flash flooding continues for roughly a third of the state, including Polk County.Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts | Skycams Here’s what you need to know: Tornado warnings issued in southern IowaA tornado warning has been issued for northwestern Clarke County in south central Iowa until 4:45 p.m.A radar-indicated rotation was detected. Affected areas include Murray and Osceola.A confirmed tornado warning has been issued for part of Taylor County in southern Iowa through 4:30 p.m. There have been reports of a thin funnel that made its way down onto the ground, but it has now lifted. The Taylor County tornado warning was allowed to expire at 4:30 p.m. Flash flood warning issued until 10 p.m.A flash flood warning has been issued for southeastern Dallas County, southern Polk County, northeastern Madison County and northern Warren County until 10 p.m.The NWS says between 1 and 2 inches of rain has fallen in these areas already and another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is possible.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Des Moines, West Des Moines, Indianola, Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Mitchellville, Van Meter, Southridge Mall, Des Moines International Airport, Principal Park, Iowa Events Center, Drake Stadium, Knapp Center, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Jordan Creek Town Center, Adventureland and Prairie Meadows.Watch: Tornado-warned storm moves over Iowa Speedway in NewtonTornado warning near Newton expiresThe tornado threat around Newton has died down and the warning has now expired.Sirens sound at Iowa SpeedwayIndyCar practice at the Iowa Speedway in Newton was impacted by the tornado warning.Tornado warning in Ottumwa, NewtonA tornado warning was issued shortly at around 2:20 p.m. for part of Wapello County, including Ottumwa. It expired at about 2:50 p.m.A warning was extended to Newton until about 3:15 p.m. Ames police warn of flooded roadsAmes police say some roadways are flooding as heavy rain continues to fall.”We are taking several calls of vehicles stalling in the roadways. Officers are trying to get tow trucks to those who need assistance. Please help us by not driving through standing water. Stay safe and be weather aware!” a Facebook post reads.Severe thunderstorm watch for central, eastern IowaSeventeen Iowa counties in central and northeastern Iowa are under a severe thunderstorm watch.The watch will last until 9 p.m. Story, Boone, Marshall and Tama counties are among the 17 counties impacted.Tornado Watch in effect until 8 p.m.A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of central and southeast Iowa until 8 p.m. This watch covers Des Moines, but does not include Ames. Additional strong to severe storms are expected to develop over central and southwest Iowa this afternoon and push to the east throughout the evening. High winds and heavy rain will be the biggest threats, but conditions are favorable for a tornado or two. Remain alert to weather conditions and watch for additional updates and possible warnings.Blank Park Zoo reopens after power outageDue to last night’s storms, Blank Park Zoo was without power this morning. The zoo was temporarily closed, but it reopened before 10 a.m. after power was restored.More storms expected Friday afternoonMore rainfall and thunderstorms should reach the metro early this afternoon. The better chance for severe weather remains southeast of the metro.You can see the latest forecast here.Flood watch extended for central, southeast IowaPolk County and several other counties in central Iowa remain under a flood watch through Friday night.A previous flood watch was set to expire at 7 a.m. At 7:03 a.m., the National Weather Service in Des Moines issued another flood watch for a dozen Iowa counties, including Marshall, Tama, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Madison, Warren and Marion.More rainfall is expected Friday. The new flood watch will expire at 1 a.m. Saturday.Powerful storms blow through central Iowa, leaving thousands without powerThe storms made their way through central Iowa early Friday morning, but by 2:45 a.m., the worst had moved onto eastern Iowa.The storm and its strong winds have caused dozens of power outages across central and south-central Iowa, leaving thousands in the dark.As of 2:45 a.m., more than 16,000 MidAmerican customers in the metro area were without power, including 6,600 in Des Moines, 2,700 in Urbandale and 1,800 in Johnston.The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives reports more than 100 without power in Guthrie County and nearly 200 without power in Hamilton County.Another roughly 500 Alliant Energy customers were also without power.More than 15,000 power outages reported in central IowaAccording to MidAmerican Energy Company’s outage tracker, more than 15,000 central Iowa customers are without power as of 1:30 a.m. That includes more 6,400 in Des Moines, 1,800 in Johnston, 1,400 in Urbandale and 1,500 in rural Polk County and another 1,300 in Urbandale. Alliant Energy reports more than 1,000 customers west of the Des Moines metro area are without power. According to the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, more than 100 are without power in Guthrie County and nearly 200 without power in Hamilton County.KCCI’s downtown skycam has captured several power flashes, along with lightning, as the storm pushes through central Iowa. Watch below.Severe thunderstorm warning for central IowaA severe thunderstorm warning was updated around 1:40 a.m. for Poweshiek County, southeastern Marshall County, northeastern Marion County, southern Tama County, northern Mahaska County and Jasper County. The warning is in effect until 2:45 a.m. and includes Newton, Pella, Grinnell, Toledo, Montezuma, Tama, Brooklyn, New Sharon, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Rock Creek Lake, Victor, Sully, Kellogg, Gilman, Holiday Lake, Lynnville, Malcom, Deep River, and Chelsea. This also includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 160 and 204.Hazards include damaging wind gusts, which include reports of 50-60 mph around Bondurant and Altoona. People in this area are encouraged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.KCCI skycam: Lightning flashes over Casey’s Center, Iowa State CapitolIowa weather: Storm Team 8 tracks severe thunderstorm moving across central IowaTornado warning for part of Guthrie CountyA tornado warning for southeastern Guthrie County was allowed to expire as planned for 12:15 a.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Casey at 11:45 p.m., moving east at 35 mph. Heavy rains and wind gusts over 60 mph were reported in this storm, with radar indicating about penny-sized hail. Radar is also indicating winds over 70 mph in the Panora area.Emergency management officials have reported several large limbs down and trees on homes in parts of eastern Guthrie County.Iowa weather: Severe thunderstorm watch expands east; tornado warning west of metroShare videos, photos of storm with KCCI If you capture videos or photos of tonight’sstorms, please consider sharing them with us through this link.Severe thunderstorm warning expands as it approaches Des Moines metroA severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of eight counties as storms push east toward the Des Moines metro area. The warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. Friday for the following areas, according to the National Weather Service: Western Madison County Cass County Northwestern Union County Guthrie County Eastern Audubon County Northern Adams County Adair County Western Dallas CountyAround 11:20 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of Audubon County Airport to near Exira to near Lake Anita State Park to near Grant, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail, along with the possibility of flash flooding. Tracking severe storms Thursday night and FridayThe Storm Prediction Center has most of western and northwestern Iowa in an Enhanced Risk, or level 3 out of 5, for severe weather. This means that at least scattered reports of damaging wind or hail can be expected.A line of storms is racing over western Iowa late Thursday night. As the storms push into central Iowa, a weakening trend is expected, with the severe weather potential diminishing. However, a few wind gusts of 50 to 60mph may still be possible as the storms approach I-35. The weakening should continue as the storms pass I-35 around midnight, with the severe risk largely ending for the rest of the night.However, the threat for heavy rainfall will likely continue through the late overnight hours. Where the heaviest storms are able to train over the same location for an hour or two, isolated rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches are possible. This could result in some isolated flash flooding. The most likely area to see this type of rainfall will again be mainly western and northwest Iowa, west of I-35. The storms should move out of the area early Friday morning, leaving behind some slightly cooler weather for Friday afternoon. Another round of storms is possible Friday evening and overnight, however this batch of rain has shifted a little farther south, and would mainly affect far southern Iowa into Missouri and Illinois, and will move out of the area Friday night.The storms should be completely out of the area by Saturday morning. Clouds will linger for the first half of the day and then break apart into the afternoon. We will have clear skies for the rest of the weekend and start of next week. There will be a slightly more mild feel for the weekend with a drop in humidity and temperatures, but a rebound to start next week. Highs will be back near 90 for Monday afternoon. We are keeping an eye on storm chances returning Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.State adjusts postseason baseball schedule ahead of Friday’s anticipated stormsAccording to the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the schedule has been adjusted for the following substate baseball games Friday, July 11.CLASS 3ASUBSTATE 1: Glenwood @ Denison-Schleswig — 1 p.m. startSUBSTATE 4: Maquoketa @ Decorah — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 5: Central DeWitt @ Mount Vernon — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 5: Grinnell @ Solon — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 6: Fort Madison @ Xavier — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Perry @ Ballard — 1 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Bondurant-Farrar @ North Polk — 2 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Nevada @ Carlisle — noon startSUBSTATE 7: Winterset @ Gilbert — 5 p.m. startSUBSTATE 8: Centerville @ Saydel — 5 p.m. startCLASS 4ASUBSTATE 2: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson @ Waukee Northwest — 2 p.m.startSUBSTATE 2: Des Moines Lincoln @ Ames — 5 p.m. startSUBSTATE 2: Norwalk @ Southeast Polk — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 3: Des Moines East @ Waukee — 1 p.m. startSUBSTATE 3: Cedar Rapids Washington @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy — 11:30 a.m. startSUBSTATE 5: Urbandale @ Cedar Falls — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 6: Ankeny @ Indianola — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Waterloo West @ Iowa City Liberty — 5 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Marshalltown @ Ankeny Centennial — 4 p.m. startSUBSTATE 7: Linn-Mar @ Iowa City West — 5 p.m. startToledo, Iowa event canceled Friday With storms in the forecast, Friday’s Toledo Stoplight Festival has been canceled, according to a social media post by the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce. The cancellation means there will be no live music or food/drink vendors downtown.See more information:Tornado warning issued east of Des Moines metro expiresA tornado warning for eastern Poweshiek County expired at 6 p.m.The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Brooklyn, or 10 miles northeast of Montezuma, moving southeast at 15 mph, at 5:07 p.m.People in the warned area were encouraged to take cover.Iowa weather forecast:Tonight: Thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. Low around 70F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy during the afternoon with a few more storms possible by evening. High 87F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.Tomorrow Night: Showers and thundershowers for southern Iowa in the evening, then overcast overnight. Low 69F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.Keep an eye on weather across Iowa with KCCI’s skycamsWeather watchers can keep an eye on conditions by checking our skycam page, which shows aerial views from 20 sites across the state.
More severe weather has reached the metro, including multiple tornado warnings that have since expired and a couple of ongoing watches for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Heavy rain is expected as well, a flood watch for flash flooding continues for roughly a third of the state, including Polk County.
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Tornado warnings issued in southern Iowa
A tornado warning has been issued for northwestern Clarke County in south central Iowa until 4:45 p.m.
A radar-indicated rotation was detected. Affected areas include Murray and Osceola.
A confirmed tornado warning has been issued for part of Taylor County in southern Iowa through 4:30 p.m. There have been reports of a thin funnel that made its way down onto the ground, but it has now lifted. The Taylor County tornado warning was allowed to expire at 4:30 p.m.
Flash flood warning issued until 10 p.m.
A flash flood warning has been issued for southeastern Dallas County, southern Polk County, northeastern Madison County and northern Warren County until 10 p.m.
The NWS says between 1 and 2 inches of rain has fallen in these areas already and another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is possible.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Des Moines, West Des Moines, Indianola, Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Mitchellville, Van Meter, Southridge Mall, Des Moines International Airport, Principal Park, Iowa Events Center, Drake Stadium, Knapp Center, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Jordan Creek Town Center, Adventureland and Prairie Meadows.
Watch: Tornado-warned storm moves over Iowa Speedway in Newton
Tornado warning near Newton expires
The tornado threat around Newton has died down and the warning has now expired.
Sirens sound at Iowa Speedway
IndyCar practice at the Iowa Speedway in Newton was impacted by the tornado warning.
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Tornado warning in Ottumwa, Newton
A tornado warning was issued shortly at around 2:20 p.m. for part of Wapello County, including Ottumwa. It expired at about 2:50 p.m.
A warning was extended to Newton until about 3:15 p.m.
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Ames police warn of flooded roads
Ames police say some roadways are flooding as heavy rain continues to fall.
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“We are taking several calls of vehicles stalling in the roadways. Officers are trying to get tow trucks to those who need assistance. Please help us by not driving through standing water. Stay safe and be weather aware!” a Facebook post reads.
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Severe thunderstorm watch for central, eastern Iowa
Seventeen Iowa counties in central and northeastern Iowa are under a severe thunderstorm watch.
The watch will last until 9 p.m. Story, Boone, Marshall and Tama counties are among the 17 counties impacted.
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Tornado Watch in effect until 8 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of central and southeast Iowa until 8 p.m. This watch covers Des Moines, but does not include Ames. Additional strong to severe storms are expected to develop over central and southwest Iowa this afternoon and push to the east throughout the evening. High winds and heavy rain will be the biggest threats, but conditions are favorable for a tornado or two. Remain alert to weather conditions and watch for additional updates and possible warnings.
Blank Park Zoo reopens after power outage
Due to last night’s storms, Blank Park Zoo was without power this morning. The zoo was temporarily closed, but it reopened before 10 a.m. after power was restored.
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More storms expected Friday afternoon
More rainfall and thunderstorms should reach the metro early this afternoon. The better chance for severe weather remains southeast of the metro.
You can see the latest forecast here.
Flood watch extended for central, southeast Iowa
Polk County and several other counties in central Iowa remain under a flood watch through Friday night.
A previous flood watch was set to expire at 7 a.m. At 7:03 a.m., the National Weather Service in Des Moines issued another flood watch for a dozen Iowa counties, including Marshall, Tama, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Madison, Warren and Marion.
More rainfall is expected Friday. The new flood watch will expire at 1 a.m. Saturday.
Powerful storms blow through central Iowa, leaving thousands without power
The storms made their way through central Iowa early Friday morning, but by 2:45 a.m., the worst had moved onto eastern Iowa.
The storm and its strong winds have caused dozens of power outages across central and south-central Iowa, leaving thousands in the dark.
As of 2:45 a.m., more than 16,000 MidAmerican customers in the metro area were without power, including 6,600 in Des Moines, 2,700 in Urbandale and 1,800 in Johnston.
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives reports more than 100 without power in Guthrie County and nearly 200 without power in Hamilton County.
Another roughly 500 Alliant Energy customers were also without power.
More than 15,000 power outages reported in central Iowa
According to MidAmerican Energy Company’s outage tracker, more than 15,000 central Iowa customers are without power as of 1:30 a.m. That includes more 6,400 in Des Moines, 1,800 in Johnston, 1,400 in Urbandale and 1,500 in rural Polk County and another 1,300 in Urbandale.
Alliant Energy reports more than 1,000 customers west of the Des Moines metro area are without power.
According to the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, more than 100 are without power in Guthrie County and nearly 200 without power in Hamilton County.
KCCI’s downtown skycam has captured several power flashes, along with lightning, as the storm pushes through central Iowa. Watch below.
Severe thunderstorm warning for central Iowa
A severe thunderstorm warning was updated around 1:40 a.m. for Poweshiek County, southeastern Marshall County, northeastern Marion County, southern Tama County, northern Mahaska County and Jasper County.
The warning is in effect until 2:45 a.m. and includes Newton, Pella, Grinnell, Toledo, Montezuma, Tama, Brooklyn, New Sharon, Baxter, Iowa Speedway, Rock Creek Lake, Victor, Sully, Kellogg, Gilman, Holiday Lake, Lynnville, Malcom, Deep River, and Chelsea. This also includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 160 and 204.
Hazards include damaging wind gusts, which include reports of 50-60 mph around Bondurant and Altoona.
People in this area are encouraged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
KCCI skycam: Lightning flashes over Casey’s Center, Iowa State Capitol
Iowa weather: Storm Team 8 tracks severe thunderstorm moving across central Iowa
Tornado warning for part of Guthrie County
A tornado warning for southeastern Guthrie County was allowed to expire as planned for 12:15 a.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Casey at 11:45 p.m., moving east at 35 mph.
Heavy rains and wind gusts over 60 mph were reported in this storm, with radar indicating about penny-sized hail. Radar is also indicating winds over 70 mph in the Panora area.
Emergency management officials have reported several large limbs down and trees on homes in parts of eastern Guthrie County.
Iowa weather: Severe thunderstorm watch expands east; tornado warning west of metro
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Severe thunderstorm warning expands as it approaches Des Moines metro
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of eight counties as storms push east toward the Des Moines metro area.
The warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. Friday for the following areas, according to the National Weather Service:
- Western Madison County
- Cass County
- Northwestern Union County
- Guthrie County
- Eastern Audubon County
- Northern Adams County
- Adair County
- Western Dallas County
Around 11:20 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles east of Audubon County Airport to near Exira to near Lake Anita State Park to near Grant, moving east at 40 mph.
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail, along with the possibility of flash flooding.
Tracking severe storms Thursday night and Friday
The Storm Prediction Center has most of western and northwestern Iowa in an Enhanced Risk, or level 3 out of 5, for severe weather. This means that at least scattered reports of damaging wind or hail can be expected.
A line of storms is racing over western Iowa late Thursday night. As the storms push into central Iowa, a weakening trend is expected, with the severe weather potential diminishing. However, a few wind gusts of 50 to 60mph may still be possible as the storms approach I-35. The weakening should continue as the storms pass I-35 around midnight, with the severe risk largely ending for the rest of the night.
However, the threat for heavy rainfall will likely continue through the late overnight hours. Where the heaviest storms are able to train over the same location for an hour or two, isolated rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches are possible. This could result in some isolated flash flooding. The most likely area to see this type of rainfall will again be mainly western and northwest Iowa, west of I-35.
The storms should move out of the area early Friday morning, leaving behind some slightly cooler weather for Friday afternoon. Another round of storms is possible Friday evening and overnight, however this batch of rain has shifted a little farther south, and would mainly affect far southern Iowa into Missouri and Illinois, and will move out of the area Friday night.
The storms should be completely out of the area by Saturday morning. Clouds will linger for the first half of the day and then break apart into the afternoon. We will have clear skies for the rest of the weekend and start of next week. There will be a slightly more mild feel for the weekend with a drop in humidity and temperatures, but a rebound to start next week. Highs will be back near 90 for Monday afternoon. We are keeping an eye on storm chances returning Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
State adjusts postseason baseball schedule ahead of Friday’s anticipated storms
According to the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the schedule has been adjusted for the following substate baseball games Friday, July 11.
CLASS 3A
- SUBSTATE 1: Glenwood @ Denison-Schleswig — 1 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 4: Maquoketa @ Decorah — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 5: Central DeWitt @ Mount Vernon — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 5: Grinnell @ Solon — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 6: Fort Madison @ Xavier — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Perry @ Ballard — 1 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Bondurant-Farrar @ North Polk — 2 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Nevada @ Carlisle — noon start
- SUBSTATE 7: Winterset @ Gilbert — 5 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 8: Centerville @ Saydel — 5 p.m. start
CLASS 4A
- SUBSTATE 2: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson @ Waukee Northwest — 2 p.m.start
- SUBSTATE 2: Des Moines Lincoln @ Ames — 5 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 2: Norwalk @ Southeast Polk — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 3: Des Moines East @ Waukee — 1 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 3: Cedar Rapids Washington @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy — 11:30 a.m. start
- SUBSTATE 5: Urbandale @ Cedar Falls — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 6: Ankeny @ Indianola — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Waterloo West @ Iowa City Liberty — 5 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Marshalltown @ Ankeny Centennial — 4 p.m. start
- SUBSTATE 7: Linn-Mar @ Iowa City West — 5 p.m. start
Toledo, Iowa event canceled Friday
With storms in the forecast, Friday’s Toledo Stoplight Festival has been canceled, according to a social media post by the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce. The cancellation means there will be no live music or food/drink vendors downtown.
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Tornado warning issued east of Des Moines metro expires
A tornado warning for eastern Poweshiek County expired at 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Brooklyn, or 10 miles northeast of Montezuma, moving southeast at 15 mph, at 5:07 p.m.
People in the warned area were encouraged to take cover.
Iowa weather forecast:
Tonight: Thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. Low around 70F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy during the afternoon with a few more storms possible by evening. High 87F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Showers and thundershowers for southern Iowa in the evening, then overcast overnight. Low 69F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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