BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 558 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 556 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
New Warning (Hancock, Humboldt, Wright)
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 518 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH …
New Warning (Hancock, Cerro Gordo)
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 516 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 600 PM CDT …
Strong Storm Near Mason City
AT 511 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF BELMOND…OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MASON CITY…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN CERRO GORDO AND HANCOCK COUNTIES…SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED …
New Watch until 11pm
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that is in effect until 11pm for the following counties in Iowa, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Madison, Marshall, Polk, Story, Webster, Worth, …
Watch Possible
The latest mesoscale discussion shows that while there is some capping in the atmosphere (warm air aloft), thunderstorms should begin to fire in a few hours in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. A Weather Watch will likely be needed later this afternoon and this evening. The main threat will likely be large hail.
A Midday Update
The cold front has moved into the northwestern part of Iowa at mid-day. Temperatures behind the front are in the 60s while ahead of the front, readings have soared into the 70s and lower 80s. A few record highs might be possible today. The slight risk of severe weather continues in the same area as …
Severe Weather Threats Next Few Days
The latest outlooks are out early this morning for Friday-Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined slight risks all 3 days for portions of Iowa. Today (Friday) the slight risk is for all of Iowa except the NW and southeastern portions of the state. The main threats today will likely be large hail and damaging …
Dense Fog Developing
Dense Fog is developing across southeastern Iowa early this morning. A Dense Fog advisory has been issued until 10am this morning for many counties in the southeastern part of the state. (Mainly south of US Highway 30 and east of US Highway 63) Visibilities have been reduced to under 1/4 of a mile in many …
Latest on Drought
The Latest Drought Monitor for Iowa that was released Thursday morning shows only the far northern part of the state in abnormally dry conditions. Several counties in northern and northeast Iowa have instituted burn bans because of this. The dry area extends from NE Iowa northeastward into SE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin where D2 drought …