There is MANY pictures of the Clare Tornado from Saturday August 8th. The Tornado looking east Same tornado looking west Other Clare Tornado Picture Files
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Evening across Iowa
At 5:30pm there were some isolated thunderstorms in the state. One was located between Dakota City and Pocahontas, another was located in northern Plymouth County in NW Iowa. These storms were moving SSE at about 25 mph. These storms will have the tendency of building up and dying down through sunset. Other storms may develop, …
Iowa State Fair Wednesday August 13th
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines for Wednesday August 13th. NWS Mostly Sunny High 85° WX Underground Partly Cloudy High 83° KCCI-TV Mostly Sunny High 83° WHO-TV Partly Cloudy High 84° WOI-TV Partly Cloudy High 84° Weather Channel Partly Cloudy High 85° AccuWeather Partly Cloudy High 88° Iowa WX …
At Midday
There is a line of light to moderate rain extending across the state north to south mainly along the US 63 corridor. This line is moving east at 20-25 mph. Rainfall amounts from this line will generally be under 1/2 inch but some places could get as much as 3/4 of an inch of rain. …
Iowa State Fair Tuesday August 12th
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines for Tuesday August 12th. NWS: 40% Chance of Thunderstorms otherwise partly cloudy High 80° WX Underground: 40% Chance of Thunderstorms High 79° KCCI-TV: Chance of Thunderstorms High 80° WHO-TV: Chance of Thunderstorms High 80° Weather Channel: AM Thunderstorms High 80° AccuWeather: Chance of …
Severe Thunderstorm Warning List
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning List has been updated. As of Sunday evening, there had been 24,135 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued in the United States. For NWS Offices that include Iowa, Des Moines still leads the pack with 495 warnings (tied for 6th), Omaha has 412 warnings (14th), Quad Cities has 277 warnings (28th), Sioux Falls …
Thunderstorms Return
The chances of thunderstorms will increase through the rest of the day and into the overnight hours. Many areas in the state will remain dry during the rest of the daylight hours. The best chances for any storms during the day should be in Nebraska and South Dakota, but a few may cross into Iowa …
Iowa State Fair Monday August 11th
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines for Monday August 11th NWS Mostly Sunny High 80° WX Underground Partly Cloudy High 79° WHO-TV Partly Cloudy High 80° WOI-TV Increasing Clouds High 82° Weather Channel Partly Cloudy High 81° AccuWeather Partly Cloudy High 82° Iowa WX Blog’s Forecast: Mostly Sunny with …
Sunday Notes
The backdoor cold front has pushed through most of the state today. Dew Points are in the 50s in the eastern part of the state while the rest of the state is still in the 60s. Temperatures at 11am were in the upper 60s to mid to upper 70s. Today should be picture perfect with …
Tornado Warning Cancelled
The storm that produced the tornado NW of Fort Dodge has weakened almost to the point that it has almost dissipated. A few other showers may cross the area in the next few hours.