Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center in Norman,OK has issued a Slight Risk For severe thunderstorms across a part of the Upper Midwest, including all of the local 6 county area. Even though there is a strong cap, and excessive heat entrenched across the local area, models continue to show Thunderstorms developing along a …
Month: July 2011
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Outage at Ringsted
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio at Ringsted Iowa (WNG-688 transmitting on 162.475 MHz)is off the air due to telecommunications problems until further notice. Residents in the following counties – that normally tune to the Ringsted frequency must re-tune their radio receivers to receive severe weather warning messages as follows: Emmet County: Tune to Milford KZZ-80 …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/1/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFFd-_0574?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HEAT AND STORMS: Today will be one of, if not the hottest day of the year across the state. Many locations will see temperatures well into the 90s. Some locales may touch 100. With the heat and high humidities there is a chance of some severe weather. There is a slight risk of …
Very Warm at Midnight
The month of July opened with a very warm first hour. Temperatures remain in the 80s for most of the state outside a few locales which have mercifully dropped into the upper 70s. Heat Indices are still well above 80°, with some still over 90. Knoxville reported a heat index at Midnight of 102°, so …