The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a special weather statement for this evening indicating that the atmospheric conditions support the development of funnel clouds.

“These funnel clouds can form from showers and weak thunderstorms. These funnels are normally brief, drop only a few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado or cause damage.”

The weather service asks the individuals immediately report and funnel clouds to local law enforcement.

The National Weather Service’s hazardous weather outlook indicates that scattered, non-severe thunderstorms are possible this evening, especially in northern and western Iowa. Patchy, dense fog is expected to develop toward sunrise.

The Iowa State Daily will monitor the situation and most any updates as they become available.