The latest severe weather outlook shows a moderate risk of severe weather over the western third of the state into eastern Nebraska. This is where there is a heightened risk of seeing tornadoes in the state today. The rest of the state is under a slight risk of severe weather where large hail and damaging …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Severe Weather Possible Today
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6IaBAOM1V0&hl=en&fs=1] SPC Outlook Statement Below A NW-SE ORIENTED BAND OF ELEVATED TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING AT 12Z FROM PORTIONS OF CNTRL/SRN NEB INTO NRN KS WITHIN EXIT REGION OF NOCTURNAL LLJ. THE PRESENCE OF STEEP LAPSE RATES/MODERATE CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY INDICATE A THREAT OF SEVERE HAIL WITH THESE STORMS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. IN …
A Few Notes
A few notes this evening, The slight risk for severe weather still covers the entire state tomorrow and tomorrow night. The storms will hold off until late afternoon into the evening and overnight hours. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds with isolated tornadoes also possible. Heavy rain can also be expected …
Slight Risk Severe Weather to Begin June
There is a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state for Tuesday and Tuesday night. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds, but a tornado cannot be ruled out. Below is the SPC statement, LOW 60S DEWPOINTS WILL ADVECT NEWD THROUGH PORTIONS OF CNTRL PLAINS…UPPER MS VALLEY…AND GREAT LAKES PRE-FRONTAL …
Evening Thunderstorms
A 30 or so mile wide band of scattered showers and thunderstorms were moving across the state this evening. The line is from around Mason City to Clarinda and moving east around 30-35mph. Some brief heavy rain will be possible with these storms as they move through, but amounts will mainly stay under a half …
Looking Ahead (Forecast Through Friday)
Another Video with today’s forecast plus the forecast for the next 5 days (through Friday) for 52 selected cities in Iowa. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yBJLS7zGlQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&]
Warm & Sunny
The first day of the Memorial Day Weekend was fairly warm with highs in the 80s to around 90. Dewpoints were rather low today, so the warm temperatures didn’t lead to any uncomfortable heat indices. Sunday will see slightly higher dewpoints along with readings again in the 80s, heat indices may approach or exceed 90 …
Historical WX: The Late May Snowstorm of 1947
This is certainly something you wouldn’t expect as you head into Memorial Day Weekend, but those in the upper midwest thought the same thing as Memorial Day (then Decoration Day) approached. Temperatures preceding the storm had been in the 60s and 70s (around average for the time of year). A cold front moved through the …
Memorial Day Weather Video
The Blog’s First Ever Weather Forecast Video (It might be the last!) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hgv0hAFvjw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00]
Historical WX: May 27th 1995
A small but very strong tornado outbreak occurred on this date 15 years ago this evening. Numerous thunderstorms were moving through the western and central portions of the state early in the evening hours. The first tornado warnings were issued just before 7pm near Sioux City. Between 7-11pm, 26 more tornado warnings were issued (25 …