(Atlantic) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for 18 counties in southwest and west-central Iowa until 8:00 p.m. this evening. Strong to severe storms are likely this afternoon, including wind gusts over 70-to-80 miles per hour, with a few tornadoes possible. Forecasters say the storms will develop quickly and could move up to 85-miles.
The southwest and west-central Iowa counties included in the Tornado Watch are listed below.
Adair, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Madison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, and Union.
