Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Linn, 38 Other Iowa Counties

A thunderstorm watch has been issued for 39 counties in Iowa, including Linn County, a day after severe weather caused power outages and damages around the state.

The watch lasts until 1 a.m.

Counties included in the watch are: Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Grundy, Hardin, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Tama, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne.