Category: Severe Weather

All of Iowa, Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Severe Weather

“Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northwest Iowa until 7:00 p.m.” is locked Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northwest Iowa until 7:00 p.m.

| by Henry Luker

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota until 7:00 p.m. This includes the counties of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury in Iowa. Primary threats include: Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 …

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All of Iowa, Storm Reports

Melvin, Iowa Tornado Rated EF2

| by Henry Luker

Severe weather impacted northwestern Iowa on Friday night with all modes of impact, including hail, winds, and tornadoes, primarily with one cell that tracked from Nobles county in Minnesota to Buena Vista and Cherokee counties. The cell re-cycled through several times causing several tornadoes. The first pair were near the Rushmore, MN area, rated an …

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All of Iowa, Flooding

Flash Flood Watches for Southern Iowa Tonight

| by Henry Luker

Flash Flood Watches have been posted for much of south central and southeastern Iowa from this afternoon through early Wednesday morning. Heavy rainfall is expected over the region tonight which may lead to flash flooding in these areas. The Weather Prediction Center currently has 2.5″ of rain predicted for Ottumwa, Centerville, Bloomfield, Fairfield, Keosauqua, and …

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All of Iowa, Forecast, Severe Weather

Heavy Rain with Damaging Wind Threat Wednesday

| by Henry Luker

After a couple days of relatively quiet weather, mother nature looks to ramp back up her game. A look at the surface analysis early this morning shows a low pressure system sitting over the central Great Plains with an associated cold front extending into southeastern South Dakota and stationary warm front hanging southeastward from that …

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All of Iowa, Flooding

Monday Update on Eastern Iowa Flooding

| by Henry Luker

River flooding continues to be an issue mainly along the Mississippi and Wapsipinicon rivers in the state. Flood warnings remain posted along these areas. Major flooding is still a concern at the Wapsipinicon River at De Witt, rising to 12.5′. Other spots have been lowered a little bit from previous forecasts; likely will be a …

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All of Iowa, Severe Weather

T’Storms Return Tonight/ Tomorrow, Potential for Strong Storms

| by Jacob Bartels

After the flooding events of the past two weeks, a break from thunderstorms was well needed, however thunderstorms are set to make a return late tonight and Thursday, and a few of the storms may be severe. There are expected to be two rounds, one late tonight into the morning hours on Thursday, and another …

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All of Iowa, Flash Flood Watch, Flooding, Severe Weather, Weather Alerts

Heavy Rain Possible Tonight, & Wednesday.

| by Jacob Bartels

Wet weather will make a return across the state tonight, and tomorrow. Thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight, and heavy rain is a possibilty especially in North East-Central Iowa, where 2-3 inches of rain (locally higher) are in the forecast. A Flash Flood Watch will go into effect beginning at 10:00 PM tonight for most …

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