Below is from the area forecast discussion from the NWS in Des Moines. AN ACTIVE AND WARM WEATHER PATTERN WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. 12Z MODEL RUNS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH A WARM FRONT LIFTING UP INTO SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD INTO THIS AREA LATE SUNDAY …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Slight Risk on Monday
Below is the Day 3 Convective Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center. It’s techincal as always. DAY 3 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0207 AM CDT SAT APR 03 2010 VALID 051200Z – 061200Z …THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-MO RVR VLY EWD INTO THE …
Showers Moving Out
Rain continues to fall across the eastern portions of the state. Rainfall amounts have ranged between a quarter and a half inch so far. Skies will clear across the state tonight with temperatures dropping into the 40s. Saturday will be relatively dry with highs in the 50s to lower 60s. Easter Sunday will be dry …
New Warning (Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek) until 2:30pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 131 PM CDT FRI APR 2 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… CLAYTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… EASTERN WINNESHIEK COUNTY …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #44
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 6pm this evening for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek. Strong winds will be the main threat from this storm along with some small non-severe hail. The storms are moving very quickly …
New Warning (Fayette) until 1:30pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1253 PM CDT FRI APR 2 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… FAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… * UNTIL 130 PM CDT * AT 1247 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR …
New Warning (Benton, Buchanan and Linn) until 1:30pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1246 PM CDT FRI APR 2 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BENTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHWESTERN LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST …
New Warning (Black Hawk, Bremer and Tama) until 1:15pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1240 PM CDT FRI APR 2 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… EASTERN BREMER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… NORTHEASTERN TAMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * …
Strong Storms Quickly Moving NE
…LINE OF STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA… AT 1230 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM TAMA AND MONTEZUMA MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD AT 55 TO 65 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS PASS …
Strong Winds Still Possible in EC/C Iowa
…STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL IOWA… AT 1211 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERLOO TO 70 MILES SOUTH OF WATERLOO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH …