Waarschuwingen Central Christ Church, Iowa

Wind

4-7 4:41 p.m. 16:41 – 4-7 11:00 p.m. 23:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 11:41AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA WHAT...Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado or cause damage. WHERE...Portions of Central and North Central Iowa, along and north of Highway 30. WHEN...through 6 pm CDT. IMPACTS...None expected. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...If a funnel cloud is spotted, report it to the National Weather Service. If a tornado warning becomes necessary, take appropriate action.

National Weather Service

Overstroming

4-7 11:21 a.m. 11:21 – 4-7 11:15 p.m. 23:15

Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:21AM CDT until July 4 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Iowa, including the following counties, Boone, Jasper, Marshall, Polk and Story. * WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 619 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. As much as 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen, with locally higher amounts. - This areal flood warning replaces the flash flood warnings that were previously issued for these counties. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Des Moines, Ames, Ankeny, Newton, Altoona, Boone, Pleasant Hill, Nevada, Carlisle, Bondurant, Story City, Huxley, Saylorville, Madrid, Mitchellville, Colfax, Prairie City, Slater, State Center and Roland. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

National Weather Service