Iowa again experienced severe weather Friday morning, buffeted by thunderstorms and high winds.
5:34 am
Around 5:20 a.m., a tornado warning was issued for towns north of Newton. Threats include pea-sized hail and a tornado. The warning is expected to last until 6am and extends west of Mitchellville and towards Melbourne and Haverhill. The threat area is estimated to include more than 24,000 people.
5:18 am
Ames is still under a tornado warning as much of central Iowa experiences renewed severe weather. The threat extends into northern New Providence, including Roland, Zearing and Nevada. Pea-sized hail and a tornado were possible until 5:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Services. The warning area included more than 38,000 people.
5:03am Friday
An area just north of Des Moines was under a tornado warning around 5 a.m. The threat area stretched from Ames to Huxley and as far west as Woodward. Hail and a tornado were possible until 5:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Services.
This report will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Live blog: Ames, Newton areas under tornado warnings Friday morning
