The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch that is in effect until 4pm for the following counties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, Woodbury and Monona. A complex of thunderstorms over northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota will move into the northwestern parts of the state later …
Month: June 2009
More Severe Storms Possible
There is a slight risk of severe weather for Tuesday and Tuesday night for parts of the state west of a line from Decorah to Centerville. This will mainly occur later in the afternoon and into the evening hours. The main threats will likely be large hail and damaging winds. There will likely be another …
Slight Risk Tuesday
Image from SPC The SPC has issued a slight risk of Severe Weather for much of the upper Midwest, Including the entire 6 county area. Thunderstorms may break out in Minnesota in the afternoon, and then move East towards the area. If thunderstorms Break out, They will likely be strong to Severe with Very Heavy …
Just some nice photos!
Here is a photo of a Butterfly at the Joan & Mr Norm Murray’s residence on the North side of Clayton when I went over there this afternoon. The butterfly didn’t even move when I took this picture. I took this photo of the Sunset here at my house, I thought it was such a …
Current River Flooding
The following rivers at the following locations are under flood warnings at this time. The Iowa River at Wapello (moderate flooding is forecast) The Iowa River at Marengo (moderate flooding is occurring and forecast) The Skunk River at Augusta The North Skunk River near Sigourney (moderate flooding occurring and forecast) The Iowa River at Columbus …
Heat and Humidity
The first heat wave of the year is beginning across the state. A heat advisory is in effect for areas along and south of Interstate 80. Currently at early afternoon, temperatures have already eclipsed the 90 degree mark across most of the state. With dewpoints in the 70s to around 80, this is leading to …
A Dozen Twisters
This is from the NWS in Des Moines regarding the “outbreak” of brief tornadoes on Sunday. …TWELVE TORNADOES OCCURRED NEAR HIGHWAY 20 ON SUNDAY… A FIRST REVIEW OF SPOTTER REPORTS…PHOTOS AND RADAR DATAINDICATES THAT TWELVE SHORT-LIVED TORNADOES OCCURRED SUNDAYAFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITHIN THE NWS DES MOINES AREA OFRESPONSIBILITY. CONTACTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCYMANAGERS …
Post About Peonies
Peonies in my garden June 22nd Peonies are one of the best smelling flowers of the Summer season here in Western Wisconsin. They always bloom right around the first day of Calender summer. If you plant one, it may take a year or two for it to start blooming but it’s worth it. They really …
Hot&Stormy Weather.
Weathermap for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Let me start off by saying, It will Be Hot and Muggy the next few days, Like the June weather I always remembered. Some place could top 90 degrees! Another important thing to talk about is the chance of Severe Storms Tuesday, With the Muggy Hot Conditions we could …
Thunderstorms Continue
Scattered thunderstorms continue across the eastern half of the state late this evening. The strongest storm was in Louisa county in SE Iowa with many of the storms forming along a warm front that is slowly moving northeastward through the state. The slow movement of these storms have led to numerous Flash Flood Warnings across …