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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 14 at 5:47PM CDT until March 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 31 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THISEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 44 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL IOWABOONE DALLAS GRUNDYHAMILTON HARDIN JASPERMARSHALL POLK POWESHIEKSTORY TAMA WEBSTERIN NORTH CENTRAL IOWABUTLER FRANKLIN HUMBOLDTWRIGHTIN NORTHEAST IOWABLACK HAWK BREMERIN NORTHWEST IOWAPOCAHONTASIN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWAAPPANOOSE CLARKE DECATURLUCAS MADISON MAHASKAMARION MONROE RINGGOLDUNION WARREN WAYNEIN SOUTHEAST IOWADAVIS WAPELLOIN SOUTHWEST IOWAADAIR ADAMS CASSTAYLORIN WEST CENTRAL IOWAAUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLLCRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIESACTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON,ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BEDFORD,BELMOND, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY,CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD,CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT,DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, EARLHAM, EARLY, ELDORA, EXIRA, FONDA,FONTANELLE, FORT DODGE, GILMORE CITY, GLADBROOK, GREENE,GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, HAMPTON,HUMBOLDT, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE,LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, LAMONI, LAURENS, LENOX, LEON, MANSON,MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, ODEBOLT,OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PANORA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY,POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, REINBECK, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE, SAC CITY,SCHALLER, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER,WALL LAKE, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG,AND WINTERSET.* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 90MPH LIKELY.SCATTERED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE.A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.

National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning issued March 14 at 11:32AM CDT until March 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...Critical Fire Weather Conditions this Afternoon and EarlyEvening over much of Southern, Central, and Eastern Iowa....Very warm conditions with near record highs, strong and gustysouth to southeast winds, and drier air coupled with dry fuelswill create critical fire weather conditions by this afternoon.* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and northeast Iowa.* WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 35 to 45mph will be common.* HUMIDITY...As low as 30 to 35 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service

Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 4:54PM CDT until March 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* WHERE...Portions of central Iowa.* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Secure outdoor objects.

National Weather Service

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 14 at 6:30PM CDT until March 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IAAt 629 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from Gilbert to Colo to Ferguson, moving north at 40 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage toroofs, siding, and trees.Locations impacted include...State Center, Steamboat Rock, Le Grand, Ferguson, Rhodes, Radcliffe,Gilbert, Green Mountain, Iowa State Center, Wellsburg, Union,Melbourne, Ellsworth, Buckeye, Gilman, Conrad, St. Anthony,McCallsburg, Drake Airport, and Eldora.This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 111 and 140.Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outsideshould move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away fromwindows.

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