The National Weather Service is warning that “dangerously hot conditions” will persist through Tuesday, with heat indexes reaching 110 to 115 degrees.
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The National Weather Service is warning that “dangerously hot conditions” will persist through Tuesday, with heat indexes reaching 110 to 115 degrees.
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The tornado touched down at 10:29 p.m. and carved a path of less than 4 miles in about 9 minutes. Its peak wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph.
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The Storm Prediction Center has confirmed the storm system produced a derecho that started in central Iowa and swept through Eastern Iowa before moving on to Illinois and Indiana.
The weather service confirmed a tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, as storms rolled through Monday afternoon and into the night.
Much of Eastern Iowa is under “enhanced” warning of severe weather, mostly after 4 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities bureau.
Beyond heavy winds, the storms brought flash flooding in Iowa City and farther south, where the weather service said rains up to 3.5 inches from the storm were reported.
A team of three ISU instructors and 13 students traversed the Midwest for eight days in late May, chasing storms and visiting weather centers and landmarks as part of a course on storm observation.
A trained weather spotter reported about 6:30 p.m. that there were 8 to 10 inches of water covering the roadway between West Park Road and Rocky Shore Drive in Iowa City.
Another round of minor flooding is on its way as the weather service predicts segments of the Wapsipinicon, Maquoketa, English and Cedar rivers -- among others in Eastern Iowa -- will reach flood stage in the coming days.
The Cedar River was expected to crest overnight and then drop below flood stage by Sunday morning.
The floodwater has receded and almost all of Rock Valley is accessible again, allowing homeowners to assess damage.
“Rising waters on the Cedar River make recreational use of the river dangerous for boaters, canoe/kayakers, and tubers,” the city said in a statement.
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