Month: April 2014

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EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Wapello, Keokuk, and Johnson Counties with 48 Mile Total Path Length

From NWS Des Moines for Wapello County Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 108 MPH Path Length: 3.19 Miles Path Width: 150 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start: 4/27/2014 3:20 PM – 3.45 Miles East of Highland Center or about 7.5 miles east of the Ottumwa airport End: 4/27/2014 3:24 PM – About 4.75 Miles Northeast of Highland Center or about 9.75 Miles Northeast …

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Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch Likely by 3PM

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma says that a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch may be needed soon due to severe weather potential increasing through this afternoon across southeastern Iowa. Several supercells will be possible across this area with large hail, tornadoes, and isolated damaging winds the primary threat.

All of Iowa, Severe Weather

Tornado Watch #95 until 7pm This Evening

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 95 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1125 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN IOWA EASTERN KANSAS WESTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI * EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1125 AM UNTIL …

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WXALERT: Enhanced Risk of Severe Weather for Sunday With Possible Upgrades in Later Outlooks

  The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted an enhanced risk for severe weather for the majority of Iowa today. Numerous severe thunderstorms with strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging wind are likely across the area with the greatest threat across southwestern and west central Iowa. Storms that are ongoing this morning …

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Severe Weather Still on Tap for Today and Tomorrow

  A lot of uncertainty exists today with the elevated risk of severe weather that has been posted over western Iowa. Several severe ingredients are coming together that are supportive of severe weather, all in association with a low pressure system moving into the plains tonight. Storms are expected to develop across the west overnight with …