Recapping strong storms that blew through central Iowa

More storms delivered damaging wind, power outages, and heavy rain to Iowa overnight. Here's a look at how much rain fell as of Friday morning: Altoona: 2.26 Ankeny: 2.16 Des Moines Airport: 1.78 Atlantic: 1.76 Waukee: 1.72 Norwalk: 1.71 Ames: 1.56 Grinnell: 1.43

Severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across the Midwest to southern portions of the Great Lakes region, accompanied by a risk for damaging wind gusts, hail and some tornadoes.

Storm damage is delaying a family's homecoming, pushing their return back despite months of rebuilding efforts.

A severe storm destroyed a barn, a garage, blew over crops and bent a tree on a property in rural Dubuque County where storms were reported to produce winds of

Omaha's Weather Leader has declared Friday an impact weather day with potential for scattered storms. Better chance for any strong to severe storms with strong wind and hail potential will be in northwest Missouri and southern Iowa. That's where the Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk area for severe activity as of Friday morning.

Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible overnight for much of Iowa, with locally higher amounts. Dozens of counties are under a flood watch.