Southwest Iowa Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of southwest Iowa until 1:00 a.m. on Friday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and then move across Iowa overnight. Some storms may be severe with large hail, damaging winds, locally heavy rain, and a few tornadoes, all possible, especially over southwest Iowa.

The following counties are under the Severe Thunderstorm Watch:

ADAIR

ADAMS

AUDUBON

CASS

DALLAS

FREMONT

GUTHRIE

HARRISON

MADISON

MILLS

MONTGOMERY

PAGE

POTTAWATTAMIE

RINGGOLD

SHELBY

TAYLOR

UNION