Month: May 2013

Historical Weather, Severe Weather, Storm Reports

Historical Wx: Dunkerton Tornado of 2000

This tornado would be remembered more for being similar to the Parkersburg-New Hartford Tornado 8 years later. Some of the same areas were hit by this tornado and again in 2008. Here is the watch that was issued just after 6pm that Thursday Evening. URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 264 STORM PREDICTION …

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FREEZE Warning for extreme NW Iowa from 3AM to 9AM Sunday

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1027 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-089-097-098-SDZ038>040-053>056- 060>062-066-067-112330- /O.CON.KFSD.FZ.W.0001.130512T0800Z-130512T1400Z/ LYON-OSCEOLA-SIOUX-LINCOLN-MURRAY-NOBLES-PIPESTONE-ROCK-BEADLE- KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON-MCCOOK- MINNEHAHA-TURNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCK RAPIDS…GEORGE…INWOOD… LARCHWOOD…SIBLEY…ORANGE CITY…SIOUX CENTER…TYLER… HENDRICKS…LAKE BENTON…IVANHOE…MARSHALL…SLAYTON…FULDA… WORTHINGTON…PIPESTONE…LUVERNE…HURON…DE SMET…ARLINGTON… LAKE PRESTON…BROOKINGS…WOONSOCKET…HOWARD…MADISON… FLANDREAU…ALEXANDRIA…EMERY…SALEM…CANISTOTA… BRIDGEWATER…MONTROSE…SIOUX FALLS…PARKER…CENTERVILLE… MARION…VIBORG…HURLEY…CHANCELLOR…CANTON…LENNOX…TEA… HARRISBURG 1027 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 …FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM …

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Frost Advisory for NC through WC Iowa from 3AM to 9AM tomorrow

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1016 AM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .AN AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE MISSOURI VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS SHOULD ALLOW FROST TO FORM OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN …

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Spring growth update # 3 Mid tree and late tree Leaf out begins Magnolias and Forsythias in full bloom!

Royal Star Magnolia May 7th 2013 Spring growth is continuing this week. Weather has been up and down, we had 2 80 degree days here in Rochester, then Thursday it was only 58.F, there was plentiful sunshine some days and an all day rain 1.20″ fell on Thursday. In bloom this week, Magnolias have bloomed …

Flooding

Flood Warning for Mississippi River at Camanche

IAC045-163-ILC161-195-111349- /O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0083.130512T0609Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMMI4.1.ER.130512T0609Z.130514T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013 …FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAMANCHE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET…AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS …