Strong storms blew through parts of west-central and central Iowa early this (Friday) morning, causing power lines and tree limbs to fall. The National Weather Service reports winds blowing from 55-to 70 mile per hour spanned the State from Humboldt to Des Moines, affecting Humboldt, Jefferson, Bagley, Bayard, Des Moines and Murray, to name a few of the communities. Hail ranging in size from an inch to 1.5 inches accompanied the storms in Humboldt, Murray and Dakota City. 20,000 homes were said to be without power this morning in central Iowa, according to Mid-American Energy,

The storms began at around 2:30-a.m. and picked up intensity as they rolled through the area and finally fizzled out in central Iowa before moving into southeastern Iowa. There were no reports of injuries.