Waukee Weather: Thunderstorms in February? Why Not?

Brace yourselves, Waukee. We're in for a possible thunderstorm tonight.

Yes, a thunderstorm. In February.

"We are getting into the spring season. This is when we start seeing thunderstorms," said David Sheets, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Davenport.

The National Weather Service says Waukee residents can expect rain before 9 p.m. tonight and then possibly a thunderstorm between 9 p.m. and midnight. Lows are expected in the mid 30s.

Sheets said severe storms are not expected, but there is a low probability of hail and wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. Further west in Southwest Iowa, Nebraska and Western Missouri, there is a greater probability of severe weather.