Category: Forecast

All of Iowa, Forecast

Full Report on the Wind Event

Here is a full report of all wind gusts and or wind damage that occurred from Sunday’s windstorm. Little reports came out of Omaha and Sioux Falls NWS offices. PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 816 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008 ..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON… ..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …

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Funnel Clouds possible in Central and South Central Iowa

…CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS THROUGH 10 PM… NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THIS EVENING. CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE SUPPORTIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN FORM DURING THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE OF SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE CLOUD …

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Possible Funnel Clouds in EC, SE Iowa this evening

…BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING… CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING IN EASTERN IOWA. THESE FUNNELS ARE TYPICALLY SHORT LIVED AND RARELY TOUCH DOWN. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THESE FUNNELS ARE DEVELOPING IN DO NOT SUPPORT STRONG…DAMAGING TORNADOES. IN THE UNUSUAL SITUATION WHERE THEY DO …