Author: Henry Luker

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Frost Advisories for Sunday Morning

  Temperatures are expected to be from 33 to 35 degrees, producing frost across the state early tomorrow. Sensitive vegetation may be affected by these cool temperatures if not protected. Take appropriate precautions! Frost Advisory issued for Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux & Woodbury Counties from 3:00 AM until …

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EF2 Tornado Confirmed in Monona and Woodbury Counties

OMAHA, NE – The National Weather Service in Omaha has published their preliminary findings for the tornadoes in their county warning area of responsibility, which is primarily eastern Nebraska and portions of west central  and southeastern Iowa. One tornado was reported in their CWA, which was an EF2. The tornado started producing damage in Thurston …

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Flash Flood Watch in Effect across Northeastern Iowa until 7am

…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT… .A STRONG AND UNUSUALLY WET STORM SYSTEM FOR OCTOBER WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OVERNIGHT…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA THIS EVENING IN TWO HOURS. …

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Preliminary Information on Oct 4, 2013 Tornadoes

A strong storm system produced several severe and tornadic storms from northeastern Nebraska into northwestern Iowa and extreme southeastern South Dakota on the late afternoon and evening of Friday October 4, 2013. Looking at the radar data and the reports that were received, it preliminarily looks like there were at least 6 separate tornadoes across …