Thunderstorms are a common occurrence each spring and summer across the Midwest and Iowa is not immune. Each year, Iowa sees hundreds of severe and non-severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms can be extremely dangerous storms which may bring deadly tornadoes and lightning, damaging high winds, and hail and can lead to flash flooding. The National Weather Service …
Month: March 2015
Iowa Weather Report March 26th 2015: A Cool Down
No Video Today COOL DAYS IN STORE: The next few days will be cool across the state with readings a bit below seasonal levels in the 30s and 40s across the state. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny. A few disturbances look to move across the state late tonight and again Friday night with …
Test Tornado Watch issued for Iowa and Nebraska through 11:00 AM
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Test Tornado Watch for Iowa and Nebraska through 11:00 AM as a part of Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a good time to review your tornado precautions: Before the Storm: Know the county in which you live and the names of nearby cities. Have a NOAA Weather Radio …
TORNADO DRILL – Severe Weather Awareness Week 2015
A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air in contact with the ground. A visible cloud is not needed for a tornado to be in progress. Some tornadoes may not appear to extend to the ground but are causing considerable damage. Tornadoes take on various shapes and sizes, and most produce winds less than …
Iowa Weather Report March 25th 2015: Cool Days Ahead
COOLER TEMPS: Another cloudy day in store today but readings look to be a bit warmer than it was on Tuesday with readings in the 40s and 50s across the state. This will be short lived as colder air will return and looks to last the rest of the week. This will bring readings down …
8:35 PM: Road Conditions Quickly Deteriorating as Rain Transitions to Snow
A look at the radar this evening shows a large band of precipitation hovering over most of the state with a variety of precipitation types. A note that our P-typing algorithms are not completely correct as several area airports are reporting differently. Most of those in the southern half of the state should be to transition to …
Snow Possible in North through Overnight
We are currently tracking a large band of precipitation over the state that is dropping a wide range of precipitation from rain to freezing rain and to snow. It’s important to note that our radar system is having issues trying to differentiate between the precipitation types. No snow has been reported at airports consistently for the …
Severe Weather Awareness Week 2015 – Warning Reception
As we head into our second day of severe weather awareness week, today’s focus will be on Warning Reception. One of the most important precautions you can take to protect yourself and your family from severe weather is to remain weather aware. Being weather aware means you are informed of the weather forecast and alert …
2015 Weather Radio Giveaway – Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week
In association with this week’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa, the Iowa Weather Network has teamed up with WeatherRadios.com to help you keep you and your family safe this severe weather season! You can enter NOW to enter a drawing for one of two Weather Radios that were provided by WeatherRadios.com. There will be two …
Iowa Weather Report March 24th 2015: Wet Times Ahead
No Video Today WET PERIOD AHEAD: Several chances of precipitation in the next 48 hours across the state. Most of which will be in the form of showers and thunderstorms, however some of the precipitation in the northwestern counties of the state later on today could mix with some sleet or snow. Some light accumulation …