BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 435 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… LINN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS… * UNTIL 1030 PM …
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Tornado Watch Possible by 2pm in Eastern and Southeastern Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center has outlined an area in southeast and eastern Iowa with a 95% chance of a tornado watch being issued in or near that area by 2pm this afternoon. A few storms have developed across northern Missouri and are expected to track northeastward into the southeastern counties of the state. Any of …
Midday Update: Severe Weather Risk Upgraded in Eastern Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the far eastern counties of the state to an enhanced risk of severe weather for this afternoon into early this evening. A slight risk remains east of a Prairie Du Chien WI to Waterloo to Albia line. Showers and storms are expected to develop early this afternoon over the …
1:30am Southeast Iowa Storm Update
There are currently no warnings in effect at this time. However strong storms continue over southeast Iowa early this morning. The strongest storm looks to be over Northern Des Moines County near Mediapolis with a line of storms back to near Sigourney. There is also another cell over eastern Johnson moving into Cedar County as …
11:15pm Southern Iowa Storms Update
Strong to at times severe storms continue to develop across southern Iowa. These are mainly along US 34 at this time. These storms have been producing hail up to the size of quarters and larger. The storms are moving to the northeast, but as they do so they are dissipating as they move further away …
6:25pm Update: Storms Rolling into the State
A line of strong to near-severe thunderstorms are currently moving through the Siouxland area of northwest Iowa at this time. These storms are capable of producing some dime to penny sized hail and winds gusting to 40-50mph. A few of the stronger storms over northeastern Nebraska have produced hail over quarter sized late this afternoon. …
5pm Update: Storms Starting To Fire
Storms are beginning to fire from near Rock Rapids southwestward to Pierce Nebraska moving ENE around 25-30mph or so. These storms are still below severe weather limits but some small hail and gusty winds are possible with these storms as they continue to develop. A warning or two could be issued in the next hour …
Surprise Snowfall Totals March 23rd 2015
It may be Severe Weather Awareness week but the latest storm dumped quite a bit of snow in far northeast Iowa and adjacent parts of SE Minnesota, SW Wisconsin into Northwestern Illinois. Here are some of the snowfall reports received through mid-day Monday. Woodman WI 15 Fennimore WI 15 Prairie Du Chien WI 13 Waukon …
Snowfall Reports (2/25/2015 Storm) FINAL
Here are the FINAL totals from the storm on Wednesday that moved across the state. Updated 11:40AM Thursday Amana 7 Keokuk 7 New Boston 6.8 Independence 6.7 Spirit Lake 6.5 Keosauqua 6.5 Waterloo 6.4 New London 6.3 Cedar Rapids 6 Edgewood 6 Geneva 6 Mason City 6 Mederville 6 Muscatine 6 Vinton 6 Hudson 5.8 …
Snowfall Reports From February 4th Clipper
Here are the snowfall reports of the clipper that moved through the southern counties of the state. Updated 4:15 PM Wednesday Lincoln NE 6.6 Bedford 6 Cantril 5.8 Brock MO 5.5 Unionville 5 Gravity 4.9 Downing MO 4.8 Essex 4 Red Oak 4 Unionville MO 4 Grant City MO 4 Princeton MO 4 Argyle 4 …