The first official severe thunderstorms of 2015 swept through Marion County earlier this evening.
The KNIA/KRLS Severe Weather Action Team was on the air and online at 5 p.m., with live coverage from our studios in Knoxville. Our trained weather spotters and WeatherEye Meteorologists were also calling in live updates. KNIA/KRLS News received reports of large hail near Harvey, Bussey, Tracy, Peoria, and County Highway T-17 near the intersection of Highway 92. Three warnings were prompted, the first in the northeastern part of Marion County until 5:30 p.m., the second for the eastern part of the county until 6:15, and the final warning for the southeastern portion until 6:30 p.m. Flash flooding and rainfall totals exceeding two inches were reported near New Sharon in Mahaska County. In the event of severe weather in Marion County, our severe weather action team will break into live coverage on the air and online at KNIAKRLS.com.