2026-05-18 01:26:32
The western two-thirds of Iowa are currently under a tornado watch, with several active tornado warnings along the western edge.
Map updated at 8:18 pm.
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The western two-thirds of Iowa are currently under a tornado watch, with several active tornado warnings along the western edge.
Map updated at 8:18 pm.
#IowaWeather #IAwx #TornadoWarning
Most of Iowa is under a severe thunderstorm watch right now with several thunderstorm warnings currently in effect. Map updated at 7:56 pm.
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NWS in Des Moines issued a tornado warning without the area already being in a tornado watch. Beware!
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Polk County in central Iowa...
Northwestern Marion County in south central Iowa...
Southwestern Jasper County in central Iowa...
Northern Warren County in south central Iowa...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
About two thirds of Iowa is covered in some combination of severe thunderstorm watch or flood watch/warning.
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At 8:00 AM, at the Des Moines Airport, it’s already 80 F, and rising fast. Dew point 71 F, relative humidity 74%. Forecasted high of 90 F. Most of the southern half of Iowa, including the Des Moines metro, remains in a National Weather Service “extreme heat warning” until 10 pm tonight. “Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values over 100.”
Stay safe out there. Check in on any vulnerable folks.