Eastern Iowa faces two days of severe storms — Kcrg Weather
kcrg weather says eastern Iowa faces two First Alert Days as strong to severe storms move through Wednesday and Thursday. The first round could build late this morning, with another round later today and additional storms possible Thursday.
Eastern Iowa Wednesday forecast
Today is the first of two First Alert Days in a row, and the strongest storms are expected to focus on the afternoon and evening hours. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible, with the tornado risk highest in individual storms and the wind threat higher in lines of storms.
The first storm window runs from about 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., when storms could develop in a scattered fashion and organize within a few hours. A second round is likely near and after 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. as a frontal boundary moves in, and storms should fairly quickly turn severe.
Thursday front and storm line
Thursday is also a First Alert Day, and the Storm Prediction Center has eastern Iowa mostly in an enhanced risk area again, with a slight risk area outside it. A cluster or line of storms is expected Thursday morning, developing overnight in Nebraska and western Iowa before moving in from the west.
Damaging winds are the main threat Thursday morning, with hail also possible and an isolated tornado not ruled out. If the atmosphere recovers, more storm development is likely Thursday afternoon, and all severe storm hazards would be possible from late morning into the evening.
Rainfall and evening break
Heavy rainfall could add up to 1 to 2 inches over the next few days, with isolated higher totals possible. That could lead to isolated flash flooding, while river flooding looks unlikely because river levels are generally running low in the area.
Storm activity is expected to begin pushing out by late evening today, and quieter conditions are likely for much of the evening into the overnight. Weather updates are available on KCRG.com, KCRG-TV9, and the KCRG First Alert Weather app through Thursday.
