(Des Moines, Iowa) – Strong to severe storms are expected Saturday afternoon into early evening with a risk of damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and hail possible. The National Weather Service says there could be storms earlier in the day around midday, which may be capable of producing hail, but the main severe risk will be from 2pm Saturday afternoon to 8pm early Saturday evening. After the storms depart, winds will quicken from the northwest with gusts in excess of 35 mph.