Hazardous Weather Outlook for Drew, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
344 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024
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344 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Thunderstorms from overnight are expected to linger through the
morning with damaging winds and flash flooding the primary
threats. Additional storms are expected to develop during the
afternoon with tornadoes, damaging winds, flash flooding, and
large hail all possible. The worst of the storms will be primarily
after 3pm. Winds could gust over 40mph at times as storms exit.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Additional thunderstorm chances return at times Friday and
through the weekend. The severe weather potential for these days
will be better determined in the coming days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will likely be needed at times today.
Tornado Watch for Drew, Iowa
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 277
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
110 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024
TORNADO WATCH 277 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS ALLAMAKEE
APPANOOSE AUDUBON BENTON
BLACK HAWK BOONE BREMER
BUCHANAN BUTLER CALHOUN
CARROLL CASS CEDAR
CERRO GORDO CHICKASAW CLARKE
CLAYTON CLINTON CRAWFORD
DALLAS DAVIS DECATUR
DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE
EMMET FAYETTE FLOYD
FRANKLIN GREENE GRUNDY
GUTHRIE HAMILTON HANCOCK
HARDIN HENRY HOWARD
HUMBOLDT IOWA JACKSON
JASPER JEFFERSON JOHNSON
JONES KEOKUK KOSSUTH
LEE LINN LOUISA
LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA
MARION MARSHALL MITCHELL
MONROE MUSCATINE PALO ALTO
POCAHONTAS POLK POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD SAC SCOTT
STORY TAMA TAYLOR
UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
WEBSTER WINNEBAGO WINNESHIEK
WORTH WRIGHT
Flood Watch for Drew, Iowa
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1132 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024
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Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Boone, Stuart, Conrad,
Denison, Aplington, Adair, Waverly, Pomeroy, Belmond,
Clarksville, Sac City, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Mason City, Forest
City, Northwood, Laurens, Perry, Winterset, Fort Dodge, Waukee,
Norwalk, Clarion, Gladbrook, Exira, Estherville, Lake Mills,
Wellsburg, Fontanelle, Bayard, Fonda, Eldora, Ames, Des Moines,
Rolfe, Iowa Falls, Toledo, Greenfield, Lake View, Indianola,
Schaller, Britt, Manly, Kanawha, Hampton, Reinbeck, Traer,
Gilmore City, Lake City, Panora, Allison, Clear Lake, Emmetsburg,
Dysart, Dike, Knoxville, Greene, Pocahontas, Shell Rock, Eagle
Grove, Guthrie Center, Newton, Cedar Falls, Humboldt, Pella,
Grinnell, Marshalltown, Earlham, Algona, Manson, Dumont, Casey,
Ackley, Oskaloosa, Carroll, Jefferson, Garner, Rockwell City,
Early, Tama, Atlantic, Parkersburg, Waterloo, Adel, Audubon,
Webster City, and Carlisle
1132 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches with isolated higher amounts fell
over parts of central Iowa last night into this morning and
led to flash flooding in some areas. Additional round of
storms is expected this afternoon that may cause new flash
flooding or prolong or renew flash flooding in areas that
experienced flash flooding earlier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.