THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 437 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL IOWA
BOONE DALLAS HAMILTON JASPER POLK POWESHIEK STORY WEBSTER
IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
HUMBOLDT WRIGHT
IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA
AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL GREENE GUTHRIE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADEL, AMES, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BELMOND, BOONE, CARROLL, CASEY, CLARION, DES MOINES, EAGLE GROVE, EXIRA, FORT DODGE, GRINNELL, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMBOLDT, JEFFERSON, LAKE CITY, MANSON, NEWTON, PANORA, PERRY, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, WAUKEE, AND WEBSTER CITY.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.