Weather

The National Weather Service Quad Cities bureau doubled down on projection of a moderate risk of severe weather Tuesday — the second-highest warning level.

The nonprofit is seeking community support and funds to help rebuild the warehouse. Read more to find out how you can help.

TIME MACHINE: 19 inches of snow drifted, brought Iowa to a standstill

As residents and businesses continue to recover from last week’s storms, there’s a new concern: getting debris cleaned up ahead of another band of severe storms expected Tuesday.

Residents are still reeling from Friday’s storms, which formed at least 16 tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service’s latest update.

At least one of the tornadoes that tore across Iowa Friday afternoon has been classified as an EF 4, the second-highest rating available on the scale that’s used to measure the storms. The National Weather Service reports there were at least 11 injuries from the storms.

A powerful line of storms — including several possible tornadoes — swept across Iowa Friday, toppling trees, flipping cars and tearing roofs off homes.

There have been reports of damage in several Eastern Iowa counties as the storms cut their way northeast through the state.

There is a “high” risk of severe storms over a portion of southeast Iowa, including Johnson County and a portion of Linn County Friday afternoon and evening. The first wave of severe weather will start around noon, and the second round is projected to hit Eastern Iowa starting at 3 p.m.

Extreme weather is expected to batter Eastern Iowa between 4 and 6 p.m.

Spring is right on track in Iowa, with daffodils and tulips expected to bloom in early to mid-April with fruit trees flowering a few weeks later, said Patrick O’Malley, a Linn County-based commercial fruit and vegetable field specialist with Iowa State Extension.

Almost every location between Burlington and Dubuque along the Mississippi has a 1 in 2 chance of major flooding, according to latest NWS spring flood outlook.