A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service for an area extending from Des Moines through eastern Iowa until 8 p.m. Friday, April 17.

Severe weather swept through Eastern Iowa on Friday, bringing tornado warnings and large hail to multiple communities.

Severe storms are expected to sweep across Iowa again on Tuesday afternoon, with forecasters warning of all severe weather hazards possible.

Dangerous storms could produce intense tornadoes in southeast Minnesota, central and eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, and northwestern Illinois on Friday afternoon — and a tornado watch has been issued to reflect that possibility. The watch, which was issued at 12:40 p.m., is in effect until 8 p.m. CT.

Numerous tornado warnings have been issued simultaneously across five states on Friday afternoon as a series of destructive storms tears through the Central and Midwestern United States, putting around 142,000 people in the direct path of dangerous and potentially life-threatening tornadoes.

A severe thunderstorm outbreak has produced multiple tornadoes in Iowa and Wisconsin, with a storm system bearing down on Illinois.

A tornado watch covers much of Iowa until 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. Track the latest radar and National Weather Service alerts.

* At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Van Wert, or 9 miles north of Leon, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.