Month: June 2009

Severe Weather

New Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 4pm

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 …

Storm Reports

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 …