PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 342 PM CDT FRI MAY 2013 …STORM SURVEY RESULTS FOR MAY 30 2013 TORNADOES… TORNADO 1 : CONESVILLE TORNADO INFORMATION… * LOCATION…1 MILE SOUTH OF CONESVILLE…CONTINUES THROUGH TOWN… ENDING 1.5 NNE OF CONESVILLE. * TIMING…AROUND 4:10 PM. * INJURIES/FATALITIES…NONE. * EF-SCALE RATING…EF1. * ESTIMATED WIND …
Month: May 2013
MIC Brenda Brock from NWS Des Moines Retires after 46 years of Service
Via NWS Des Moines Please join us in wishing the best to NWS Des Moines Meteorologist-In-Charge (MIC) Brenda Brock as she retires after 46 years of Government Service. She joined the staff here at the NWS Des Moines in June 1998 as MIC, and has served in many other NWS positions across the …
Iowa Weather Discussion May 31st 2013
No Video Today LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: We are closing in on the end of this system that has brought a bucket load of rain to the state and widespread major to at times record flooding on area rivers. The Storm Prediction Center does have a slight risk of severe weather for …
May 29th-30th Severe Storms causing wind damage and widespread flooding on area rivers and streams
Severe storm line approaching Cresco May 29th 2013 A very active stretch of weather for the area these past couple days. The latest round of weather was with a warm front/boundary that set up west of the area and was the focus for showers and thunderstorms late in the day north of Des Monies developing …
Summary of Iowa’s 43 River Flood Warnings
Minor Flooding Cedar River at Vinton until Monday morning – Stage was 17.1/15′ – Major Flooding Forecasted (19.5′) Cedar River at Waterloo until Sunday afternoon – Stage was 17.5/13′ – Flooding will Continue/Rise to 18.6′ Des Moines River near Eddyville until Tuesday morning – Stage was 56.2/61′ – No Flooding/Minor Flooding Forecasted/ Rise to …
Severe Weather A Threat Again Today
The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather once again across most of the state except the far eastern and northeastern counties. All modes of severe weather are possible once again today, with large hail and damaging straight line winds being the main threats along with heavy rains. The tornado threat will …
We’re on Repeat: More Severe Weather, More Flooding
Author: Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster Contributor: Jeff Wilcox, Meteorologist-in-Charge It seems like it will never end. From severe weather to flooding, we’ve been seeing the same thing over and over again for the past two or three days. Flash Flood Warnings, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, and River Flood Warnings seem to be a common thing now. Well, here …
Iowa Weather Report May 29th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rQ4KZ__OKI&w=480&h=360] REPEATED ACTIVITY: No big changes through the rest of the week, numerous chances of showers and thunderstorms some of which could be severe and some if not all that may or are likely to produce flooding. There will be numerous dry hours mixed in with some sunshine peaking through, but any sunshine will …
Flash Flood Watch for Central into Southern and SE Iowa through Wednesday Morning
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 233 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT… .ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING AND POTENTIALLY INTO TONIGHT…PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THIS WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING IN SOME …
Severe Weather Risk Next Two Days
SPC has a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for the southern 2/3rds of the state. All modes of severe weather will be possible with large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes possible. The tornado threat will be confined to near the MO border with the large hail and wind threat …