The Storm Prediction Center is currently monitoring a new area for a potential Severe Thunderstorm Watch in the next few hours. A bowing line of showers and thunderstorms is currently moving to the northeast to east toward the Kansas City area with other areas of possible initiation. These storms could pose a threat for large …
Month: May 2015
2:15 PM: Watch Possible in Far Northwest Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is monitoring central and eastern South Dakota, southeastern North Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa for a potential severe thunderstorm or tornado watch over the next several hours. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes all possible. Some storms …
6:15 AM: Strong Thunderstorms in Extreme Northwest Iowa
A line of strong thunderstorms currently exists along a line from Egan, South Dakota to Rock Valley, Iowa early this morning. These are slowly pushing off to the northeast at 35 to 40 MPH. Severe weather is not anticipated within this; however, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds to 40 MPH, and small hail to pea …
Strong-to-Severe Thunderstorms Expected Through Sunday
Strong-to-severe thunderstorms are expected through Sunday as a large upper trough shifts into the midwest today. A deepening low pressure center will shift into the central Plains today with a cold front extending southward. By Sunday, this low will shift to the north-northeast into South Dakota with the elongated cold front extending south to southwestward into Texas. This …
Iowa Weather Report May 15th 2015: The Sad Case of Weekend Rain
ROUNDS OF STORMS: We’re heading into the period of active weather across the state that looks to last through Sunday. Today will be dry to start out with and we could see some sunshine in our northern counties early on. More showers and thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon and especially tonight with the …
Iowa Weather Report May 14th 2015: More Active Weather This Weekend
THERE’S SOME TROUBLE ON THE RADAR: The next system will be moving into the state today bringing with it some showers and isolated thunderstorms to the area. The best chance for any rumbles of thunder will be across the southern counties of the state. With the amount of cloudiness across the state today, readings will …
Iowa Weather Report May 13th 2015: May We Bring Some More Rain
RAIN RETURNING: We’ll have one more dry day across the state before the next storm system moves in for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Today will see mostly sunny skies with an increase in clouds during the afternoon hours from the west. Highs today will be in the 60s and lower …
Iowa Weather Report May 12th 2015: Smells Like May Spirit
QUIET TIME: It will remain quiet at least today and for most of tomorrow as well across the state. Partly to Mostly Sunny skies will be around, however readings today will still be several degrees below average with readings in the 50s and 60s for highs. Wednesday should see the temperatures a couple of degrees …
Lake City Tornado Rated EF1
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has confirmed a tornado touched down in parts of Lidderdale, Lake City, Rockwell City, and adjacent areas yesterday. The estimated peak wind with the storm maxed out at 100 MPH, which is of EF-1 on the enhanced fujita scale. The tornado was on the ground for 20 miles …
PHOTOS: Severe Weather and Tornadoes Rip Through Central Iowa
Lake City High School's roof… stay safe everyone. pic.twitter.com/zJtRnJJzWm — trevor cameron (@Lehighs_Finest) May 11, 2015 From my sister in Lake City-roof of HS. Best wishes for safety for South Central Calhoun friends. @EdWilsonWX13HD pic.twitter.com/bfTtLQr6m2 — IC Athletic Bands (@TritonMB) May 11, 2015 Crews working to remove a fallen tree from a yard in Lake …