Here is a chart showing precipitation for the first five months of 2009 in comparison to 2008 and to average.(Through May 31st) A few places have actually seen more precipitation this year than last year, including Des Moines and Burlington. The northern half of the state has seen less rain, and in some parts of …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Some Light Rain
Light rain is moving through the state early this afternoon. It will mainly be confined to the southeastern half of the state today. Rainfall amounts will generally be under 1/2 inch today from the rain. Severe weather is not expected in the state today, but a thunderstorm or two may pop up in the extreme …
Slow Moving Storms
Showers and thunderstorms continue to slowly move through the southern part of the state. Very heavy rain is likely south of Interstate 80 with these slow moving thunderstorms as they continue moving to the northeast at a very slow rate of speed (around 15-20mph). Severe Weather is not antcipated the rest of the night with …
New Warning (Appanoose)
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 650 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN APPANOOSE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 730 PM CDT * AT 650 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE …
New Warning (Ringgold)
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 620 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 620 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER …
In the Meanwhile
After being out for 90 minutes, a lot of things have happened. A New watch was issued for the southern part of the state. Numerous thunderstorms have developed in northern Missouri. A few warnings have been issued in and around the Burlington area, (where earlier this afternoon temperatures were in the upper 80s with dewpoints …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #318
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 10pm for Scott County in Iowa and counties off to the east in Illinois. Large Hail and damaging winds will be the main threats in the watch area.
Into the Afternoon
Currently early this afternoon, there is a wavy line of showers mainly along the US Hwy 30 corridor from Clinton to Missouri Valley, the showers are light and shouldn’t produce any more than a few tenths of an inch of rain. There is still a slight risk of severe weather for mainly late this afternoon …
Strong Storms Continue
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1145 PM CDT SUN MAY 31 2009 …STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL IOWA… AT 1138 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN BUCHANAN…NORTHERN BENTON…NORTHERN LINN AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 …
Strong Storm South of Hudson
…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BLACK HAWK COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT… AT 1135 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF HUDSON…OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF WATERLOO…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS …