Cloudiness still reins supreme across most of the state, although a few peeks of sunshine have been noted in western Iowa and some in other parts of the state. The slight risk of severe weather has been shifted eastward and now includes anyone east of a Mason City to Omaha line. Most of that area …
Month: July 2008
Image from GRLeavel3 Link to local watches and warnings!!http://www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/mpx A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Burnett…Washburn…Polk and Barron counties until 9:00PM
Flooding Update Morning
Several Rivers in Iowa are still flooding due to recent heavy rainfall in south central and SW Iowa the last few days. In addition to the rivers, several creeks and streams have overflowed and have caused many county roads to be closed in south central Iowa, including Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold and Wayne Counties. …
Early Morning Update
A final update before heading to bed. Thunderstorms have developed along a warm front situated across Southern and southwest Iowa early this morning. This rain is falling in already saturated soils from the heavy amounts that fell the night before. Locally heavy amounts upwards of 2 MORE inches on top of the 4-6 plus inches …
Slight Risk Friday
There is a slight risk for severe weather for the entire state of Iowa for Friday. The threats remain the same as they were yesterday. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes (although highly unlikely). The setup seems to more conducive for development of thunderstorms today. Unless cloudiness from thunderstorms ongoing in southern and southwest …
Afternoon Update
There is still a slight risk of Severe Weather southwest of a line from Mason City to Davenport. The liklihood is that any storms that develop will occur this evening and in the overnight. Temperatures in most of Iowa were in the 60s and low 70s with cloudy skies. SW Iowa temperatures were in the …
Afternoon Flooding Update
Several Rivers are still flooding at this time. Several of the rivers are flooding because of the rain that has fallen in SW Iowa this morning that dumped over 5 inches of rain in some places. Here are the rivers that are currently in flood. The East Fork of the 102 River at Bedford is …
Heavy Rainfall Reports
Several reports of more than 3 inches of rain have come into the National Weather Service Office in Des Moines. A public report of nearly 6 inches south of Fontenelle, and at the Creston airport seem to be the largest thus far. Beconsfield reported over 4 inches. Another inch or so of rain will fall …
Slight Risk Thursday
There is a slight risk for Severe Weather in Iowa for Thursday. This is mainly for parts of Iowa south of a line from Mason City to Davenport. The threats will be large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out but is unlikely. Currently this morning a decaying MCS is moving …
Flooding Update
Several Rivers in SE and SC Iowa are still currently flooding. The rivers will continue to be above flood stage at least through the weekend barring any heavy precipitation that falls tonight and Thursday. The Des Moines River at Ottumwa is in Minor flood at this time and is expected to be in Moderate flooding …