Heavy rain caused flooding issues in Ames and rotation was observed in clouds around the Iowa Speedway in Newton as the area was under a tornado warning. All watches and warnings have expired for central Iowa, but major flooding continues in some eastern Iowa communities after heavy rain and possible tornadoes.

Overnight storms brought damaging winds and flooding to parts of central Iowa and more are expected to cause flooding concerns heading into the weekend. A round of thunderstorms arrived late in the evening,

THE BOTTOM LINERounds of storms expected Friday with the potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and heavy rainHighest severe threat will be between 2 to 8 p.m