Strong winds of 60 to 90 mph occurred Friday afternoon in eastern Iowa. Reports of tree damage and power outages rolled in as the storms quickly pushed through

A line of heavy thunderstorms swept across the D.C. region Wednesday evening, unleashing torrential rains that flooded streets and violent wind gusts that toppled trees. The storms produced spectacular skies — including menacing clouds on approach and vivid rainbows upon exiting.

Parts of the Miami Valley could be affected by strong to severe weather this weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Storm Center 7’s team of meteorologists continues to track dangerous heat and the risks for severe weather over the next 24 hours.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 7:20 p.m. in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and Union counties.

Summer storms running over Colorado are bringing rain, hail, lightning and winds, a common offering from the skies at this time of year.

TEMPERATURES AND SOME HUMIDITY, BUT THE SUN WILL BE SHINING AT LEAST UNTIL THOSE STORMS GET GOING. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE SOME HIGH CLOUDS, BUT GENERAL

At 3:45 p.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:30 p.m. for Monroe County.

Storms Tuesday afternoon and evening brought strong downpours and heavy winds to parts of the area, but moved out later in the evening. The cool-down will continue, with Wednesday's high hitting 84 with partly cloudy skies and a low of 67.

What's more, three people died in more recent flooding in New Mexico. In south-central New Mexico, slow-moving storms and what was described as "monsoon rains" on Tuesday destroyed a mountain resort town 180 miles southeast of Albuquerque.