Here is the tornado that dropped down near Patch Grove and moved to near Bloomington in Grant County WI last evening. There was some minimal damage to a house and farm but nobody was home at the time. We’ll see later today what the rating will be on this tornado from the NWS in La …
Category: Severe Weather
Iowa Weather Report September 5th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alfabsLKr4c&w=640&h=480] SEVERE WEATHER MOVING OUT: Even though there is a slight risk of severe weather for mainly this morning into this afternoon in the far eastern counties, the main threats look to remain in Illinois eastward through the day, although anyone traveling east and SE today will need to keep an eye to the …
Iowa Weather Report September 4th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-UmM6vH_sI&w=640&h=480] MORE RAIN: There is still some more chances of showers and thunderstorms today into early tomorrow across the state. There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across a good portion of northern and central Iowa. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging straight line winds. …
Iowa Weather Report September 3rd 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfKAxgzpTjw&w=640&h=480] ACTIVE LABOR DAY: The holiday weekend is going to come to an end with some possible active weather across the state. There is a slight risk of severe weather for mainly this afternoon into this evening for a large section of the state. The main threats would be from isolated large hail and …
Iowa Weather Report August 31st 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx4DnLfe5xw&w=640&h=480] BRUSH BY: Still looking at the Isaac remnants coming past the southeastern corner of the state late tonight and mainly Saturday into Sunday. Rainfall could be significant just to the east and south of the state, but far SE Iowa could receive an inch or so, with drastically lower amounts to the north …
Iowa Weather Report August 30th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiqZxDmfTNQ&w=640&h=480] VERY HOT: Another scorcher outside today across the state with temperatures in the 90s and possibly a few triple digits readings as well. Humidity levels will be low in the western and northern counties of the state so Red Flag Warnings have been hoisted in those areas for the danger of fires there. …
Iowa Weather Report 8/29/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72L9iMsqfXg&w=640&h=480] VERY HOT!!!: A few days of very hot weather are in store for the state today (see video for forecast). Temperatures well into the 90s possible and possibly a century mark or two. Some record highs are possible but some mixing of the air may just miss those marks. Remember the rules with …
Iowa Weather Report August 27th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcVVlLCeA7A&w=640&h=480] ATTENTION ON ISAAC: This will be the system to watch regardless of whether it effects the state or not. Right now there are more signs pointing to effecting the state than not, but this is a VERY fluid situation. Right now Isaac as of this post was still a Tropical Storm in the …
Rainfall Totals for (8/25-26 2012) Event FINAL
An Observer outside of Center Junction in Jones County has received 3.15 inches of rain. Another observer in Cedar Rapids in Linn County has gotten 2.25″. In the last post I mentioned Lamoni had 8″. UPDATES: Keosauqua 1.10″ Fairfield 1.56″ Parnell 1.10″ Cantril 1.07″ Anamosa 2.55″ (our own report) 3E Davenport 3.46″ Lowden 1.68″ Washington …
Iowa Weather Report August 26th 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-iFBhRTQU&w=640&h=480] RAIN MOVIN ON: After some places getting a lot of rain, in some cases over 2-4″ the rain activity will be moving out to the east today and skies will begin to clear from west to east. Rain will likely stick around in the far eastern counties through most of the day thus …