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After severe weather and heavy rain on Thursday, more storms are headed for Iowa on Friday afternoon prompting a tornado watch and flood watch.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The immediate Kansas City area is included in a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Friday night. The National Weather Service says hail up to the size of ping pong balls, winds up to 70 miles per hour and frequent lightning are possible with the storms that develop.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of central and eastern Nebraska, including the Omaha area, until 10 p.m. Thursday.
The storm traveling east has already resulted in an evacuation order from the Harley-Davidson festival on Milwaukee's lakefront.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of southwest and south central Iowa and northwest Missouri until 8 p.m.
A confirmed tornado is moving through Davenport, Iowa, prompting urgent warnings for people in the area to take shelter. The tornado was reportedly spotted just northwest of Davenport and is now heading toward Le Claire and Princeton.
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Watch:Tornado sirens sound at Iowa Speedway as announcements remind people to seek shelterSpectators of the INDYCAR race at Iowa Speedway were forced to take shelter during a tornado warning on Friday. A message over the speedway's speakers advises people take shelter.
(KMAland) -- A tornado watch has been issued for portions of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska until 10 p.m. Thursday. In KMAland, that watch includes....