[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCnLPCdMzU&w=480&h=360] ANOTHER WEEK ANOTHER STORM WITH HEAVY RAIN: Where was all this rain last summer when we needed it? After a week of heavy rains in parts of the state, we’re about to get drenched with another 1-3+” of rain again with this storm moving into the state today. A low pressure center will …
Month: April 2013
Weather Radio Outage across Portions of Iowa
…WEATHER RADIO OUTAGE ACROSS PORTIONS OF IOWA… AN APPARENT TELEPHONE OUTAGE HAS CAUSED THE WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS AT DES MOINES…MONTEZUMA…LENOX…AND RINGSTEAD TO GO OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. WXL57 IN DES MOINES SERVICES MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING GREENE…BOONE…STORY…GUTHRIE…DALLAS…POLK…JASPER… ADAIR…MADISON…WARREN…MARION…AND CLARKE COUNTIES. KXI62 IN MONTEZUMA SERVICES EAST CENTRAL IOWA…INCLUDING TAMA…JASPER…POWESHIEK…MARION…AND MAHASKA …
Iowa Weather Report April 16th 2013
…No Video Today… NOTE: On behalf of the Iowa Weather Network, our hearts go out to those affected by the unfortunate tragedy in Boston. SEVERE TOMORROW: The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has highlighted a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for South Central and Southeastern Iowa tomorrow, with a moderate risk farther south. Severe …
Iowa Weather Report April 15th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4P8EnA4Ps&w=480&h=360] NO WARMTH AROUND: It’s going to be hard pressed to find temperatures close to seasonal levels this week with a trough overhead and many days with chances of precipitation around. Today will see a front departing the state to the southeast but not quite leave the area entirely. Some rain showers are possible …
Historical WX – One Year Later: Creston, Thurman, and McClelland Iowa Tornadoes
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma on April 14th, 2012 posted a rare High Risk of Severe Weather for much of Western Iowa, with a moderate and slight risk nearby. Tornadoes, 3″ hail, Damaging Winds in excess of 70 MPH, were all forecasted for the day on April 14th. A warm level jet, dew …
Strong Gusty Wind with Showers Early this Evening
…STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING… MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN RAIN SHOWERS WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. BRIEF PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THE SHOWERS…WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS…ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH …
Small Hail possible across Floyd and Mitchell counties
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 547 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 IAZ008-018-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-142345- DODGE-FILLMORE-FLOYD-MITCHELL-MOWER-OLMSTED-WABASHA- 547 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 AT 545 PM…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF FAST-MOVING THUNDERSTORMS REACHING FROM MASON CITY UP TO NEAR AUSTIN…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH AND …
WXALERT: 40% Chance of Watch across Central Iowa later this evening
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is monitoring Central Iowa for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch later tonight. Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms are currently making their way across Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri at this hour along an easterly-moving Cold Front. A few supercells with large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible …
WXUPDATE: Damaging Winds Possible Across SE and EC Iowa later this evening
/UPDATE/…3:30PM The SPC has removed the 15% hail risk for all of Iowa due to clouds and precipitation being mucked over the area. The slight risk has also been cut for the majority of Northeastern Iowa and has been confined to Southeastern and East Central Iowa. However, a low to moderate amount of CAPE (convective …
Extremely active weather over the past few days, Severe Weather, heavy rain and snow- Storm system Tuesday the 9th through Thursday the 11th
Image from SPC Extremely active weather pattern over the Midwest over the past few days all from a slow moving storm system that spread a variety of changeable weather conditions from heavy rain and severe storms to the south and snow and ice to areas the north, some areas even had all of these conditions …