A Flash Flood Watch has been issued from this afternoon through tonight for Fayette and Clayton counties. Other Flash Flood Watches are possible later this afternoon. A microburst occured during the early morning hours in northern Johnson and southern Linn County as a thunderstorm moved through the area. Winds of 70-90mph were estimated from Swisher …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Video 7/27/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNxGXpur_Xk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WEATHER RISK: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight for a large portion of the state except the far southeastern counties. All modes of severe weather will be possible including tornadoes. However the threat will transition to a damaging wind threat. There is a possibility of heavy …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJShnX3BM8E?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] RAIN AND SEVERE: Another chance of showers and thunderstorms moves back into the state later today and will last through at least Friday. There is a slight risk of severe weather across far northwestern Iowa today with the best chances being over the Dakotas, mainly centered around Aberdeen SD where a moderate risk …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwEA9x2Iwkw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE RAIN AHEAD: A few dry days are in store across the state, but more rainfall is expected by the middle of the week. Rainfall amounts could be siginificant if the QPF chart holds with 1-3″ possible over the five day period (of which today and most of Tuesday will be dry.) Severe …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sULAAD1GFnQ?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] NOTE: Yes there is music playing in the background of the video, now back to weather. RAIN ENDS: The rain chances will cease later today as the storm system moves off to the east. It has brought beneficial rainfall to a good portion of the state, along with some areas getting damage from …
Flash Flood Warning (Buchanan and Delaware) until 9am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 300 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE… DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… THIS …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/23/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rmATzjJ0I?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE RAIN: Another day of chances of showers and thunderstorms. This will mainly be in the early morning hours this morning and then again in the late afternoon into the evening and overnight. The rest of the daylight hours should remain dry and hot as most of the state is again under either …
New Warning (Jasper, Mahaska and Poweshiek) until 11pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1017 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHWESTERN MAHASKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHWESTERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… …
New Warning (Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones and Scott) until 11:15pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1011 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… JACKSON COUNTY IN …
New Warning (Dubuque, Jackson and Jones) until 11pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 953 PM CDT FRI JUL 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHERN DUBUQUE COUNTY …