Tornado watch in effect for Humboldt County

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 8 p.m. this evening (Wednesday, March 10), the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Humboldt County Emergency Management are reporting.
The area includes 34 counties extending from extreme northeast Iowa to central Iowa and north central Iowa. Humboldt and Palo Alto counties are the furthest most westerly counties in the coverage area. Webster, Wright, Hamilton and Kossuth are also in the coverage area.
The National Weather Service says to expect winds of 25-35 miles per hour with possible gusts up to 50 miles per hour. The gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could blow down and power outages could result.
Motorists are urged to use extra caution when driving, especially if in a high profile vehicle.