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Showers and thunderstorms are likely to continue on Friday, mainly between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. New rainfall totals between a quarter inch and a half inch are expected during the day. Friday afternoon to night, a band of heavy rainfall is expected.
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.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the far northern section of the Kansas City viewing area, or designated market area (DMA).The watch includes Harrison,
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of southwest and south central Iowa and northwest Missouri until 8 p.m.
Among the multiple tornado strikes in the city this year, an EF1 tornado tore through Des Moines on July 15. The most significant tornado-related incident in recent Des Moines tornado history occurred on July 19th and 20th, 2018, when a strong tornado struck southeast Iowa and Des Moines. The tornado wreaked havoc in nearby cities like Pella.
Severe storms rumbled across central Iowa overnight Thursday, with one system producing a tornado in Guthrie County. WHO 13 viewers sent in photos of the reported damage
On a sunny Sunday morning in 1990 in the "Biggest little town in the U.S.," Portsmouth, Iowa, parishioners gathered at the church that was rebuilt after the devastating tornado tore through the town 50 years prior.