The National Weather Service office in Johnston has issued a tornado watch for the Perry area until 8 p.m., with winds to 65 mph and hail forecast.
Along with Dallas County, Iowa counties under the tornado watch include Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Shelby, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne and Webster.
ThePerryNews.com will update this weather story as forecasts evolve.
