A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Washington County at about 11:50 a.m. and six members of the KCII Severe Weather Action Team worked to bring live coverage of the storm. Heavy rain, wind and lightning reports came in. Dime-sized hail was also reported near Kalona and Wellman. Larry Smith, Washington and Keokuk County Emergency Management Coordinator, told KCII News over an inch of rain was reported in Sigourney. Washington received approximately 1.5 inches during the storm. The thunderstorm warning expired at 12:15 p.m.

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