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Much of the roof of the Iowa Braille School in Vinton, Iowa and many of the trees on campus were damaged after an early morning storm Monday, July 11, 2011. Thousands of people were without power Monday and some could be blacked out for up to two days after violent storms toppled trees and power lines across parts of central and eastern Iowa, a spokesman with one utility company said.


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More storms coming tonight

By Nancy Gaarder
WORLD-HERALD

Tonight brings another chance for storms, but not a repeat of Thursday evening, when a rush-hour hail storm pummeled the metro area and was followed by a late-evening wind and rainstorm.

Bryon Miller, meteorologist with the National Weather Service at Valley, said to expect scattered storms with gusty winds, pockets of heavy rain and smaller hail Friday night.

The heaviest rains are likely to move into the metro area after 10 or 11 p.m, and could linger into Saturday afternoon.

Anyone with morning plans for a farmer's market or other outdoor activity should be able to gauge their chances of getting wet with a look-see, Miller said.

The rest of the weekend should clear up, and a chance of storms returns Sunday.

Photo Slideshow: Thursday Storm Damage


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