Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
425 FLUS43 KDMX 070039 HWODMX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 739 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 IAZ023-024-033>036-044>049-057>061-070>075-081>086-092>097-080045- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-Crawford-Carroll- Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas- Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 739 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Tornado Watch is in effect for the area. Please visit the National Weather Service webstie at weather.gov/desmoines for additional information. There is also a slight risk for excessive rainfall, mainly over the western half of Iowa. Heavy rain could lead to new or renewed river flooding in some areas, or ponding of water in low lying or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast on Wednesday and Thursday. There may be a low threat of severe weather on Wednesday, but this will be better assessed in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this evening into tonight, especially across the southwest half of Iowa. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-025>028-037>039-050-062-080045- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Tama- Poweshiek- 739 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Tonight A line of thunderstorms will enter western Iowa this evening and move eastward across the state into the early overnight hours. There is a slight to enhanced risk for severe weather over the southwest half of the state, though the highest chances for severe weather are over southwest into southern Iowa. The primary severe weather threat is damaging wind gusts, but a few tornadoes are also possible. There is also a slight risk for excessive rainfall, mainly over the western half of Iowa. Heavy rain could lead to new or renewed river flooding in some areas, or ponding of water in low lying or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast on Wednesday and Thursday. There may be a low threat of severe weather on Wednesday, but this will be better assessed in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed this evening into tonight, especially across the southwest half of Iowa. $$