The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska Friday.

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The red flag warning was issued for portions of southern Iowa and central Iowa, according to the National Weather Service. Winds from the southwest will reach up to 25 mph with gusts of up to 35 mph.

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