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A tornado warning for southeastern Guthrie County was allowed to expire as planned for 12:15 a.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Casey at 11:45 p.m., moving east at 35 mph.
The National Weather Service released a preliminary report on the storm in western Davenport on Friday. Meteorologists surveyed the area Saturday. A preliminary report determined an EF-2 rated tornado with estimated winds of at least 111 mph.
Team Scott McLaughlin got the early jump on speed at Iowa Speedway as the Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend opened following Friday’s inclement weather. McLaughlin was joined in the top five of the morning practice by teammate Josef Newgarden as Roger Penske’s organization seeks its first race win of the season.
More storms delivered damaging wind, power outages, and heavy rain to Iowa overnight. Here's a look at how much rain fell as of Friday morning: Altoona: 2.26 Ankeny: 2.16 Des Moines Airport: 1.78 Atlantic: 1.76 Waukee: 1.72 Norwalk: 1.71 Ames: 1.56 Grinnell: 1.43
Stormy weather and tornado warnings has caused IndyCar to reschedule the weekend after it was forced to cancel sessions on Friday.
The next rain maker passes through on Friday and will easily add a bit more to our overall totals for the month of July.
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Flash floods warnings hit Davenport, Iowa, after 6+ inches of rain Friday. Roads flooded, cars stranded, and more rain is expected through the day.