IOWA, USA — Severe weather will affect Iowa once again Saturday.
A Tornado Watch is in effect until 7:00 p.m. through central Iowa. Conditions are favorable for brief tornadoes and also frequent pockets of heavy rainfall. Gusty winds and isolated hail are possible, but they are secondary threats.
There is not much upper-level atmospheric support, so strong or long-tracked tornadoes are not expected with this setup.
You can read the full forecast here.
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Latest Updates
A confirmed tornado touched down near Knoxville around 3:30 p.m. At approximately 1:24 p.m., a tornado was spotted southwest of Pleasantville.
A flash flood warning is in effect for the following counties:
- Pocahontas (1:45 a.m. Sunday)
- Palo Alto (1:45 a.m. Sunday)
A Tornado Warning is in effect in the following counties Saturday:
- Webster (8:45 p.m.)
A Tornado Watch was also in effect for much of the state until 8 p.m.
Power Outages
These outages were updated at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. For real-time outages, visit the MidAmerican or Alliant website.
Reported MidAmerican outages
*Customers, by metro area
- Des Moines: 48
Total: 48
Reported Alliant outages
*Customers, by county
- Lee: 9
Total: 9
