Today will be very quiet with only a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm today. Early this morning a few clouds were moving into the northwestern part of the state with some isolated showers amongst them. This is part of a weak distrubance that will move through the state today and may kick off …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Evening Look
Showers and Thunderstorms continue mainly along the IA Hwy 2 corridor. The heaviest cell was located in Van Buren County near Keosauqua and another near Burlington. These storms will continue moving SE and out of the state by 9pm. Winds from the northwest at 10-15 mph will occur throughout the night diminishing toward sunrise. Dew …
4:15 Update
Showers and thunderstorms have fizzled out in the last hour leaving an outflow boundary in its wake. That boundary extends now from Van Horne to Grinnell to Monroe to Norwalk to Earlham. Showers continue to fire and die down east of that area from Van Horne to Center Point to Sageville. A few showers continue …
3:15 Update
A few showers and thunderstorms have popped up in Iowa this afternoon. One was located north of Atlantic, a few more between Ames and Marshalltown. A line from Oskaloosa to West Branch, and a line of showers in SE Clayton county into SW Wisconsin. Any of these storms will bring brief heavy rain and gusty …
Flooding Worsens Again
With the heavy amounts of rain that fell across southern Iowa last night. A number of river flood warnings have gone back into effect. Here are the rivers in flood at this time. Minor Flooding: North River at Norwalk Middle River at Indianola South River at Ackworth Cedar Creek at Bussey (Moderate Flooding Expected Tonight) …
A Quick Look This Afternoon
There is still a slight risk for Severe Weather south of a line from Clinton to Hamburg. However, extensive cloudiness may temper any storms that might develop. Temperatures are also much cooler with current readings in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Dew Points range from the 50s to the 70s throughout the state. Drier …
Slight Risk for Tuesday
The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a Slight Risk for Severe Weather for Tuesday for areas in Iowa south of a line from Dubuque to Hamburg. This would include Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Quad Cities, Burlington, Ottumwa and Des Moines. The Main threats from Tuesday activity will be large hail and damaging winds. The tornado …
2am Update
Rain continues to fall mainly south of a line from Dubuque to Manchester to Mount Auburn to Story City line and mainly east of Interstate 35. A 15 to 20 mile wide band of showers and isolated thunderstorms extends further west from Story City to Dallas Center to Guthrie Center to Avoca to Omaha. There …
Flash Flood Warning Fever Part 2
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 133 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… VAN BUREN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KEOSAUQUA… * UNTIL 730 AM CDT …
Flash Flood Warning Fever
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 121 AM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… APPANOOSE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… DAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHERN …