Month: April 2015

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sioux County until 7:15pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 625 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA… * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 624 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS …

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sioux County until 6:30pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 602 PM CDT SUN APR 12 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA… NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA… * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * …

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Three Tornadoes Confirmed in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in eastern Iowa and western Illinois Thursday. The first tornado that was confirmed started at 5:04 PM eight miles west of Maysville, Iowa, continued on for 22 miles, and ended at 5:30 PM 2 miles south of DeWitt, Iowa. Estimated peak …

Gardening

Spring Update #6 – Mid-Spring Splendor, Featuring the Winterset Magnolia

We have reached mid-spring splendor here in Southern Iowa, and what a beautiful place to be at this time of year! I hope everyone is taking in the chance to notice in the changing seasons as we have reached one of the most beautiful stages of the year.  Here on the south side of the state, about …

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RECAP: Tornadoes to Severe Thunderstorms to Sleet to Snow

Today was a rather springlike Iowa day across the state with a wide range of weather hazards from strong to severe severe thunderstorms with tornadoes in the afternoon, to sleet and snow in the evening. Iowa saw nearly a 45° temperature difference from west to east this afternoon. By mid-to-late afternoon or so, temperatures in western Iowa …