IOWA — Multiple schools across Iowa could face closures, delays or early dismissals Monday as forecasters warn of a dangerous severe weather outbreak capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and flooding rain.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, parts of western and central Iowa are included in an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms Monday, while much of the rest of the state is under a slight risk.
Forecasters said numerous severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Monday along a cold front stretching from the Great Lakes into the Plains. The strongest storms are expected from Kansas into Nebraska and Iowa, where atmospheric conditions are forecast to become highly unstable by Monday afternoon and evening.
Des Moines was specifically listed among the larger population centers in the enhanced risk area…