Status Updates
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Tornado Warning for Polk and Story Counties until 7:45 PM
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 1 AM for Central Iowa. Des Moines included.
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Second day of large tornado in the Oklahoma City metro. Live coverage from our sister station KFOR. http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/
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5 inches of rain fell tonight in Emmetsburg. Flash flooding and severe thunderstorms are finished…for now. More severe weather is expected Sunday.
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There is a Red Flag Warning for central Iowa tomorrow. This means the heat and wind will combine to create high fire danger. No burning should be attempted tomorrow.
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High in Des Moines so far today…74. Upper 70s tomorrow.
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The high temperature of 41 degrees in Des Moines today was the coldest high temperature on record. The old record was 47 degrees set in 1976.
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The snow continues to fall and mostly melt over central Iowa. Rain/snow mix will continue through the rest of the night. Steady temperatures will stay in the 30s.
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Severe t-storm warnings just for Hardin and Wright Counties until 1:15 AM.
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Severe t-storm warning for Boone and Greene counties until 11PM. Wright county storm is cancelled.
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Hancock and Wright Counties until 10:45. Large hail and damaging wind is expected. Moving NE
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Storms are still possible tonight. Best chance between 9:00 and Midnight. Isolated storms could produce hail and strong wind.
