Soaking Rains, Storms Move Into Iowa

Eastern Iowa has picked up some soaking rains this week.

Around an inch and a half of rain fell in Manchester Monday night through early Tuesday, with more falling throughout the morning.

Monday’s storms brought not only heavy rain, but large hail and high winds to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one rainfall record was set.

Two-inch diameter hailstones were reported in Clark and Decatur counties in Monday afternoon’s storms, while peak winds were clocked at 66 miles an hour in Dallas and Hamilton counties. Some areas just south of Des Moines report rainfall since Sunday night at nearly five inches, and she says the rain will continue to fall.

The forecast calls for the rain to gradually come to an end by Wednesday.

story contribution courtesy of Radio Iowa