[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh-K2NAToSs&w=480&h=360] HOT AND STORMY: Another day of hot weather is in store for the state again today. Readings will be well into the 90s once more with heat indices approaching 100 again. A Heat Advisory remains in effect across the eastern and southeastern counties of the state through the evening hours. There is a …
Month: June 2012
June 17th 2012 Storm Chase Trip Western Minnesota.
Wall cloud near Pennock,MN June 17th 2012 Yesterday I took on the opportunity to storm chase in Western Minnesota with a friend of mine from the region. I seen many experiences yesterday that were inspiring, worrysome, exciting and new. I left Rochester around 12pm and made it to Wasceca,MN around 1pm. I brought along a …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/18/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAWA18eBgy8&w=480&h=360] HOT!: It’s going to be very hot the next two days across the state. Temperatures will be well into the 90s with heat indices at and over 100 in many areas. A heat advisory may be issued but is not looking likely at this time. Another thing that doesn’t look likely is rainfall. …
Thunderstorm Risk Sunday as warm front pushes north brining in a short lived very hot heavy wave! Temps apporaching 95-100.F on Mon/Tues with heat index values over 100.F
Regional Weather View. A warm front will be causing problems in the Upper Midwest Sunday and Monday as a severe weather outbreak is expected across SD and Minnesota on Sunday Afternoon, with the severe weather threat push north and east for Monday. Tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds are likely. Flooding with heavy rain is …
Sundays Severe Weather Risk, Damaging winds and hail threat after dark tonight.
Image from SPC The SPC has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms for much of Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Western Wisconsin. This includes the entire local area. A moderate risk is out for Eastern SD and Southwest Minnesota. Storms are expected to 1st develop in South Dakota/SW Western Minnesota later this afternoon along warm …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 6-17-12
Due to some health issues, the Forecast Video for today has been canceled. Sorry for the inconvenience. MODERATE RISK: The Storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma has posted a Moderate Risk of Severe Weather for far NW Iowa, with a 15% tornado risk, 30% wind risk, and 45% wind risk. Graphics and more info available …
LIVE COVERAGE: Severe Thunderstorm Watches posted in Southern Iowa
Below you can find today’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Southern Iowa, featuring LIVE RADAR, A LIVE CHAT with 3-5 severe weather analysts and before they break in warnings, and CHASESTREAM showing LIVE VIDEO of chasers in the field. Thanks for watching – and feel free to shoot those photos and videos to …
Iowa Forecast Video 6-16-12
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTnoj4MuN80&w=480&h=360] STORMS: Showers & Thunderstorms are expected to form late today in Southwest Iowa and the Storm Prediction Center currently has a Slight Risk for Severe Weather on it. We will continue to monitor. OVERALL CLEAR WEATHER: Clear Weather will prevail over the next couple of days as a Upper Level ridge moves in …
Storms slam into Central and Northern parts of the area producing very high winds and sigificant damage along with extreamally high rainfall totals in parts of Dodge, Goodhue, Olmstead and Wabasha counties.
Radar estimated rainfall totals for Thursday June 14th. Image from NWS La Crosse. Significant storms slammed into the area during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday, as they developed along a frontal boundary and began moving southeast and bringing sigificant damage from high winds to Southwest Goodhue, Dodge, and Olmstead counties. Before this happened, …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/15/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHdC5dx9hu4&w=480&h=360] HIT OR MISS: The next couple of days will be hit or miss when it comes to rainfall. Some areas will get a lot of rain (some parts of southeastern Minnesota had over 8″ of rain last night alone) and some areas will get left out, (most of southeastern half of Iowa got …