“Way faster than any of the normal clouds that I have seen. Two to 3 inches of rain in pockets are possible, according to WHO.A funnel cloud is seen in Waukee looking NNW around 1:30 PM CT on Tuesday. You see this stuff on TV all the time when storms come, but you don't see it in person -- especially this close.”Dozens of viewers sent KCCI pictures and videos of the dark clouds and speeding twister.Surveillance video from Shottenkirk Chevrolet shows car dealership employees running for cover as the tornado touched down near Hickman Road and moved across a car lot.Paul Deyarman, general sales manager at the dealership, said nobody was hurt.“I was going to pull out my phone, but it was at the point I realized that it was something cool to look at, but something that was no longer safe to be around,” Deyarman said.According to Deyarman, the tornado tore down a light pole and shattered windows in about 10 vehicles.
On Tuesday, fast-developing tornadoes touched down in … “From start to finish, it was almost blink and you missed it.”The system traveled north toward Bouton, where spotters confirmed a tornado.Severe storms resulted in tornado warnings in Guthrie, Audubon, Wright, Humboldt, Webster, Boone and Tama counties.Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites.Residents describe close encounters with tornado in Waukee Derecho spawns gusts over 100 mph as it blitzes eastward across the Midwest. The Waukee tornado developed near Hickman Road with little warning and tore through the parking lot of Shottenkirk Chevrolet, witnesses said. 6- THOUSAND POUND VEHICLES MOVED ABOUT 4 FEET BY THE STORM.> BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP - THE STORM BLEW METAL AND SHATTERED GLASS AT THIS NEARBY BUSINESS. SHE'S LIVE THERE WITH A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. Owner Doug DeYarman said the storm brought down light poles and trees, tore the roof of the car wash, and broke out windows and damaged about 20 cars in the parking lot. REPORTING LIVE IN WAUKEE, LAURA TERRELL, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA'S NEWS LEADER. Tornado or funnel cloud reported by a trained spotter (law enforcement, fire department official or emergency management agency). Sales General Manager Paul Deyarman said it took only ten seconds for the tornado to cause damage. Residents describe close encounters with tornado in Waukee (áááSTACEYááá) STORM DAMAGE WAS ALSO SPOTTED IN EAGLE GROVE - NORTH OF THE METRO IN WRIGHT COUNTY. It started off of West Hickman Road behind the Kum & Go gas station and made its way through the Shottenkirk Chevrolet dealership. FROM START TO FINISH IT WAS ALMOST BLINK AND YOU MISSED IT!> (áááLIVEááá) (áááLAURAááá) DEYERMAN SAYS THE WHOLE THING WAS LIKE 10 TO 15 SECONDS LONG. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Waukee, IA. Warnings are issued by the National Weather Service 2. HE WATCHED THE SPINNING CLOUDS FROM HIS FRONT YARD. “Way faster than any of the normal clouds that I have seen. ©2020, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KCCI-TV. Behind the dealership, the storm blew metal and shattered glass at this nearby business. The chaos lasted no more than 40 seconds, he said. Sirens will also be activated for straight line winds (70 Miles per … Owner Doug DeYarman said the … "Without having surveyed the damage, it was too early to rank the intensity of Tuesday's storms, but they were “certainly fast-developing," said NWS meteorologist Jeff Zogg.The storms will move across Iowa on Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines.The NWS warned Iowans that they should be prepared to take shelter quickly. WAUKEE, Iowa – A tornado damaged different areas in Waukee Tuesday afternoon. “From start to finish, it was almost blink and you missed it.”The system traveled north toward Bouton, where spotters confirmed a tornado.The same system headed north into Webster County.Severe storms resulted in tornado warnings in Guthrie, Audubon, Wright, Humboldt, Webster, Boone and Tama counties.Viewers share dozens of videos of Dallas County tornado Stay ahead of severe storms with the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App. SHOTTENKIRK GENERAL SALES MANAGER PAUL DEYARMAN WATCHED THE TORNADO RIP DOWN THIS LIGHT POLE - AND SHATTER WINDOWS IN ABOUT 10 VEHICLES. Tornado sirens sounded for the sixth time in Waukee this morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported “intensifying thunderstorms” from 2 to 4 pm local time, “with increasing potential for some to produce tornadoes.”There were a few touchdowns in Dallas County, the NWS tweeted.. No injuries were reported, according to the NWS.Several more periods of scattered thunderstorms could hit central Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the NWS and WHO HD-TV.Strong wind, hail and isolated tornadoes pose the biggest threats from the storms this week, according to WHO. Watch on Demand DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Tuesday after a tornado was spotted west of Waukee Tuesday afternoon. Behind the dealership, the storm blew metal and shattered glass at this nearby business. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Tuesday after a tornado was spotted west of Waukee Tuesday afternoon.Law enforcement confirmed a tornado west of Waukee, which moved toward Dallas Center.Stunned Waukee residents told KCCI that they stared at the sky as the tornado picked up speed.Alex Rich, who lives just north of Douglas Parkway, said he watched the spinning clouds from his front yard.“(They were) super fast,” Rich said.