Information from NWS Des Moines The National Weather Service in Des Moines announced today that the first Iowa tornado of 2014 formed 3.1 miles south of Osceola (Clarke county) on March 27, 2014 from 4:41 PM to 4:43 PM. The damage rating given for this tornado is EF0 with a maximum path length of just …
Author: Henry Luker
Beautiful Day across Iowa
It was a beautiful day across Iowa today with highs reaching the 60s and 70s across the state today. It gave a lot of us to get outside and just enjoy the nice weather. Most of the snow has melted with the exception of being a few patches here and there. It was windy for …
Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day 5: Family Preparedness
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day 4: Severe Thunderstorms
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day 3: Tornadoes (TORNADO DRILL TODAY!)
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
Severe Weather Awareness Week – Day 2: Warning Reception
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
Severe Weather Preparedness Week – Day 1: Flash Flooding
By National Weather Service Des Moines Governor Terry Branstad, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have designated the week of March 24 to March 28 as severe weather awareness week in Iowa. Each morning this week, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information …
POLYGON Issuance #4 Weather in Aviation
On this episode of POLYGON, we bring you North Carolina meteorologist Ricky Matthews. We discussed several topics including impact based warnings, opinions regarding National Weather Service products, marine weather forecasting, tourism in North Carolina, and more! Ricky Matthews has interned in multiple stations in the North Carolina & Virginia area and has experience with many …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 5: Partner Resources
By National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s topic: Partner Resources The NWS works with and relies on strategic partners …
Flooding Awareness Week – Day 4: National Weather Service Water Resources
By National Weather Service Des Moines The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared March 16 through March 22 as Flood Safety Awareness Week. The NWS in Des Moines will feature information about a different flood topic each day during the awareness week. Today’s Topic: NWS Water Resources The NWS homepage, http://www.weather.gov, provides up to date …