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Author: Henry Luker
WXALERT: Watch Possible Across Southwestern Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is monitoring southwestern Iowa for the potential of a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch, which may be issued before 6pm. A slightly unstable atmosphere may be able to create some isolated and local supercells this evening. Stay tuned for further updates!
WXALERT: MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has upgraded a large part of north central and northwestern Iowa to a MODERATE risk of severe weather. Models have gotten into better agreement on the system and the predictability on the system has increased. The moderate risk depicts where the …
Drought Remaining Steady; 2% in Extreme Drought
SVRUPDATE: Marathon of Severe Weather Beginning Tomorrow
Iowa is beginning to look like a route for a marathon, with two unusual October storm systems expected to develop tomorrow and Friday. More information on each storm is below. Additional updates will be made available as needed. First, we must discuss the severe weather threat for Thursday. This is moreso of a classic summertime …
Severe Weather 2013 Going Out With a Boom?
Prepared by Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster And we all thought that we were done with severe weather, told ourselves that the low tornadoes record was shattered and final, and pretty much dismissed the fact that there is always a possibility of severe weather in October, even though that it has happened with a large boom! …
Fire Weather Watch for Northwestern Iowa from Monday afternoon until Monday evening
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249…258…300 AND 301… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA…IN …