Iowa Weather Forecast
Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and a few of the storms may become severe, mainly between 2 PM and 9 PM across portions of central and eastern Iowa. The main hazards include damaging wind gusts, a few isolated tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall.
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