Here’s the risk area for severe weather for Saturday. This covers the entire state and all modes of severe weather, as was mentioned earlier will be possible. There is also a threat of severe weather for areas east of I-35 on Sunday. All modes will be possible then as well.
Category: Severe Weather
CAPE vs Cap
Here is one of the WRF models run at the University of llinois. This shows the CAPE values will be well over 4000 J/kg across southern Iowa and northern Missouri. There is also little if any capping layer in those areas according to this model thus thunderstorm development “should” not be impeded. However, this is …
Stormy Weekend Ahead
NOTE: No Forecast Video today due to travel. SEVERE WX: Still looks like this weekend will be very active with showers and thunderstorms roaming the state. There is a chance of severe weather across the entire state on Saturday (mainly the afternoon and evening hours) and for the eastern half of the state on Sunday. …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/6/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6rvI9fLD3E&hl=en&fs=1] STORMY THURSDAY: After a few isolated showers early today, the next chance of showers and thunderstorms come tomorrow with a storm that will be just moving south of the state. There is a slight risk of severe weather for areas to the south of Iowa, from St. Joseph MO southward to Tulsa. Showers …
River Flooding 2011 Update #5
River flooding continues on the West Fork Des Moines River, the Big Sioux and the Mississippi Rivers. Many other rivers remain high, but are below flood stage at this time. The following river locations are under flood warnings as of Monday evening. West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg (Until Thursday) West Fork Des Moines …
Iowa Forecast Video 4/4/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtlXaIG43mM&hl=en&fs=1] SUMMER SUNDAY: Temperatures yesterday went way beyond forecast, with readings pushing over the 80 degree mark across a large portion of southern Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Des Moines, Lamoni and Ottumwa all broke or tied records for the date. Severe Weather also made an appearance with large hail being the main threat with …
New Warning (Des Moines and Lee) until 10:30pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 936 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI… SOUTH CENTRAL DES MOINES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY …
New Warning (Adams and Union) until 9:15pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 851 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 915 PM CDT * …
New Warning (Scott) until 9:45pm
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 851 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… BUREAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS… NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN …
New Warning (Taylor) until 9pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 836 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 833 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A …