THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHERN CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… WORTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 548 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE …
Author: Henry Luker
Thunderstorms with Heavy Rainfall around Southeast Iowa
…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL… THROUGH 7 PM…THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE OVER FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST IOWA…AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. WHILE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WILL BE SHORT LIVED…THEY WILL MOVE OVER THE SAME AREAS SEVERAL TIMES…POSSIBLY RESULTING IN RAINFALL OVER 1 INCH. DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN RATES…EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON …
Strong Thunderstorms near Des Moines
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING STRONG WINDS… AT 514 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF DES MOINES…MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL…WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. * THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR… JOHNSTON AND SAYLORVILLE LAKE BY 525 PM CDT… POLK CITY AND …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, and Union counties until 4:30PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 344 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER …
Record Event Report for Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Guess what? Iowa is seeing there sixth consecutive day of high temperature records! Below you can find the latest list updated at 8:45PM. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 81 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 75 SET IN 1903. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES WAS SET AT DES MOINES …
Extreme Fire Danger for Northwestern Iowa
The Sioux Falls NWS Office has issued an “Extreme Fire Danger” statement for Northwestern Iowa. Below you can find the full text statement, which simply says that the Grassland Fire Danger index will approach the extreme values this afternoon and that outdoor burning is not advised. THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX WILL REACH THE EXTREME …
SEVERE WEATHER RETURNS: Strong to Severe Storms possible Monday
Cross Posted from the Iowa’s Severe Weather Center Blog This is the first real severe thunderstorm chance that we are getting to report on. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a slight risk of Severe Weather for a large portion of Iowa for Monday (Day 3 Outlook). Though this threat seems rather …
Record Event Report for Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Iowa is again seeing record highs for a 5th consecutive day! Below you can find the list which will be updated as needed. Final: A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES WAS SET AT DES MOINES IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 81 SET IN 1894. Final: A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES WAS …
Public Information Statement regarding March Record Highs
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 950 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 …UNPRECEDENTED MID MARCH WARM SPELL RECORDS… TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN FAR ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS IOWA FOR MOST OF MARCH…ESPECIALLY SINCE THE 14TH WITH MANY LOCATIONS BREAKING DAILY RECORDS ON EACH OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF …
Record Event Report for Friday, March 16th, 2012
Last Update: 8:30PM Iowa is again setting record high temperatures for the day for the fourth day straight. Below are the latest records for Friday, March 16th, 2012. It will be updated as needed. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO IA TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 77 SET …