DES MOINES, Iowa — Tuesday evening is shaping up to be more active in terms of weather as storms roll across the state.
The Local 5 Weather Team forecasts that the most likely areas to see severe storms will be along and south of a line from Red Oak to Des Moines to Cedar Rapids after 3 p.m. The storm window opened at 3 p.m. and closes as storms exit the area to the east by 8 p.m.
Streaky heavy rainfall is also expected and some will see 1-3" of rain.
Initially discrete, threats of tornadoes and hail will be possible before evolving more into a line as they move east. As this happens, wind will become more a dominant threat with some spin-up tornadoes along the way.
You can view the full forecast here. A full list of storm reports from the National Weather Service is available at this link.
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Power Outages
MidAmerican Energy reports over 650 customers without power as of 5:10 p.m., with almost all of them being in Des Moines.
Watches and Warnings
A Tornado Warning is in effect for:
- Appanoose County (until 5:45 p.m.)
- Keokuk County (until 5:30 p.m.)
- Mahaska County (until 5:30 p.m.)
- Poweshiek County (until 5:30 p.m.)
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is currently in effect for:
- Appanoose County (until 6 p.m)
- Davis County (until 6 p.m.)
- Iowa County (until 5:30 p.m.)
- Jasper County (until 5:15 p.m.)
- Keokuk County (until 6 p.m.)
- Lucas County (until 5 p.m.)
- Mahaska County (until 5:30 p.m.)
- Monroe County (until 5:30 p.m.)
- Marion County (until 5:15 p.m.)
- Wapello County (until 6 p.m.)
- Washington County (until 6 p.m.)
- Wayne County (until 5:30 p.m.)
A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for the following counties:
- Boone
- Dallas
- Jasper
- Marshall
- Polk
- Poweshiek
- Story
- Tama
- Appanoose
- Clarke
- Decatur
- Lucas
- Madison
- Mahaska
- Marion
- Monroe
- Ringgold
- Union
- Warren
- Wayne
- Davis
- Wapello
- Adair
- Guthrie
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the following areas:
- Jasper County (until 10:30 p.m.)
- Madison County (until 10:15 p.m.)
- Marion County (until 10:30 p.m.)
- Mahaska County (until 10:30 p.m.)
- Poweshiek County (until 10:30 p.m.)
- Warren County (10:15 p.m.)
A Flood Watch is also in effect for major portions of the state through Wednesday morning.