…CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS… CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN IOWA. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN FORM FROM SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE CLOUD BASE…AND RARELY BECOME A TORNADO OR CAUSE DAMAGE. HOWEVER…IF ONE …
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Changes to Climate Information in Eastern Iowa
I found this on the NWS Quad Cities site today, EFFECTIVE SATURDAY…OCTOBER 1 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES WILL NO LONGER REPORT SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH DATA IN THE DAILY…MONTHLY…SEASONAL…OR ANNUAL CLIMATE REPORTS FOR THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVATION SYSTEMS /ASOS/ LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING AIRPORTS… BURLINGTON…IA CEDAR RAPIDS…IA AND IOWA CITY…IA. SOME OF THE …
Favorable Funnel Cloud Formation in SC and SW Iowa
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 336 PM CDT FRI AUG 5 2011 INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…WINTERSET…INDIANOLA…CORNING…CRESTON…OSCEOLA…CHARITON…ALBIA… BEDFORD…MOUNT AYR…LEON…CORYDON…CENTERVILLE…BLOOMFIELD …CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS… CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS FORM FROM SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED …
Areal Flood Warning for 4 Counties in NE and EC Iowa until 4pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 410 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN… NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL …
Excessive Heat Warning Across SW Iowa
This is going to be the first of many heat related advisories and warnings across the state over the next several days. This warning involves Harrison, Shelby, Monona, Pottawattamie, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. Here is the report from the NWS in Omaha. …EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 7 AM …
Storm Reports from Wind Event This Morning
Here are the storm reports that have come into the 5 NWS offices that cover Iowa this morning with regards to the severe weather event that occurred during the early morning hours. NOTE: This is quite crude as I copied the whole list from Excel. Any damage pictures from this morning can be sent to …
New Warning (Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn and Keokuk) until 5:15am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 420 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BENTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST …
New Warning (Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Keokuk and Washington) until 11:45pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1048 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BENTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… WESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST …
Flash Flood Warning (Iowa, Keokuk and Washington) until 7:30am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1036 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARENGO… KEOKUK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… …
Flash Flood Warning (Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk and Washington) until 9:15am
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 226 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… IOWA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MARENGO… JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL …