(IowaStormCenter.com) — Strong winds today followed by severe thunderstorms Wednesday through Wednesday night.
A strong pacific storm system will bring strong south/southwest surface winds today and gusts of 30-45 MPH in most areas. The highest gusts of 45-55 MPH will stretch from southwest Iowa through the center of the forecast area. This is wind advisory criteria with an isolated warning zone.
Then the main impulse of heavy severe thunderstorms will hit Wednesday with development along the frontal zone early afternoon from southwest through central Iowa. This activity will shift into eastern Iowa during the late evening with threats of large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
An isolated tornado cannot be completely ruled out over far south/southwest Iowa given notable low-level shear near the frontal zone.
This will deliver a widespread 1-2″ of rain with 2″+ locally through the center of the forecast area and less into northwest Iowa. All activity will exit by Thursday morning as the system slides off to the east.
– Meteorologist Maurer –
