Iowa Braces for Severe Storms: Hail, Tornadoes Possible

Iowa residents should prepare for a significant increase in severe weather on Monday. While Sunday brings warm and windy conditions with morning showers giving way to sunshine and gusts up to 40 mph, the main threat looms for Monday. Severe storms are expected to develop across western Iowa by late afternoon or early evening and move eastward. These storms carry the risk of very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes, particularly in western and central parts of the state before weakening as they progress. Sunday evening also carries a risk of severe storms across western Iowa, potentially bringing intense hail and winds, though the threat may lessen by the time they reach central Iowa after midnight. Following the active severe weather period, cooler and drier conditions are anticipated for the latter half of the week, with temperatures gradually warming back up towards next weekend.