THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 356 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF UTE…AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR …
Month: May 2013
WXALERT: Watch Possible (40%) for Eastern Iowa this Afternoon
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a discussion saying that a Tornado or Severe Thunderstorm Watch is possible within the next couple of hours as storms are expected to increase in coverage and intensity with daytime heating into the 80’s and a unstablizing atmosphere. Supercells, packed with large hail, damaging winds, and a few …
Widespread Severe Weather on the Way for this Evening
It has been a long time since Iowa has had its share of a tornado, that’s for sure. Over a year. Quite unusual for Iowa, but that may change today. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a elevated risk for severe weather on the day on Sunday. A moderately unstable airmass thanks …
Iowa Weather Discussion May 19th 2013 (SEVERE WEATHER TODAY/MONDAY)
NO Video today due to Prior Obligations SEVERE WEATHER DAYS: The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state of Iowa Sunday. All modes of severe weather are possible including a few tornadoes. Here is SPC’s discussion on Sunday, …PLAINS/OZARKS/MO VALLEY TO MIDDLE/UPPER MS VALLEY… A PLUME OF STEEP …
WXALERT: Watch Likely (80%) within the next few hours
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a discussion saying that due to a damaging wind gust threat, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch will likely be needed within the next couple of hours. Storms have fired quickly across Nebraska and Kansas and will move into Iowa soon and have already produced 50+ MPH wind …
Widespread Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Tomorrow
It has been a long time since Iowa has had its share of a tornado, that’s for sure. Over a year. Quite unusual for Iowa, but it looks like that will change this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a elevated risk for severe weather on the day on Sunday. …
Iowa Weather Report May 18th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfJb1EXXcuE&w=480&h=360] SUNNY SATURDAY: It will the calm before the storm today with plenty of sunshine around. There will be a few cloud intermixed as well. Temperatures will be warm with readings well into the 80s with some breezy conditions out of the south at about 15-25mph with some higher gusts possible. There is a …
Rainfall Totals May 17th 2013 FINAL
Lakota 911 Call Center 6.00 Emmetsburg Broadcast Media 5.00 Kensett Emergency Manager 3.50 (Estimated) Forest City StormNet 2.24 Forest City Law Enforcement 2.20 Osage StormNet 1.93 St. Ansgar StormNet 1.37 Forest City Airport 1.13 Preston StormNet 1.10 Esterville Airport 1.09 Decorah Airport 1.07 LeRoy StormNet 1.02 Algona Airport 0.87 Spencer Airport 0.62 Clear Lake StormNet …
Slight Risk Sunday across Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state of Iowa Sunday into Sunday night. All modes of severe weather are possible including large hail (possibly over Golf Ball), damaging straight line winds and a few tornadoes. The better tornado threat looks to be to the south and southwest …
Iowa Weather Report May 17th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USMF8TqynxU&w=480&h=360] SEVERE WEATHER AHEAD: There is a good likelihood that severe weather could again return to the state Sunday and again Monday as a storm moves in from the west. Prior to that today will see a few showers and storms around with a frontal system moving northward across the state. Activity will be …