NWS: Tornado watch issued for southwest, central Iowa, apple-sized hail likely

NWS: Tornado watch issued for southwest, central Iowa, apple-sized hail likely

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until midnight. A few tornadoes, gusts up to 75 mph, along with apple-sized hail are likely.

Tornado Watch issued as intense storms move in from the west

A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of our area until 11 p.m. Monday night as a line of intense storms barrels in from the west.

Tornadoes blow through SW Iowa | The Red Oak Express

The northern part of Page County saw tornadic activity on April 17. Pictured above, among the portions of Essex damaged by the storm were NEW Cooperative, which had grain bins destroyed.