Today, at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania, 10 fans were struck by lightning after the NASCAR race at the track had been called due to a thunderstorm that was moving through the area. One of those passed away later at a hospital. What is not mentioned is that there had been a severe thunderstorm warning in …
Category: Sports Weather
Iowa Forecast Video 8/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFFKXGDEE78&w=480&h=360] STORMY SATURDAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather mainly this afternoon into this evening for areas east of a Waukon to Lamoni line. The main threat will be from damaging straight line winds with a minor threat of large hail. There is some discrepancy as to whether the front will move …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/25/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfDqUFGj8dU&w=480&h=360] ONE MORE DAY: The heat will be very extreme today with temperatures well into the triple digits in most of the state. The only exception will be far NW Iowa which will see the passage of the cold front first, readings there will be in the lower to middle 90s. There is a …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/24/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgZ_-ntCkU&w=480&h=360] HEAT ENDING: Only two more days of extreme heat to go before a noticeable cool off begins on Thursday. There is a slight chance of some showers and thunderstorms over the next 3 days across the northern third of the state today and Wednesday and statewide Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Some of …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/23/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5g4MTB6L6U&w=480&h=360] HEAT AND STORMS: There is going to be a lot of heat and very little chance of showers and thunderstorms unless you’re in the northern counties where the chances will be greater, but still very isolated. 90s and triple digits will be the norm through at least Wednesday when a cold front will …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/22/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhgaEIecLtg&w=480&h=360] HOT WITH ISOLATED RAIN: There’s no real changes over the last few days over what is going to be taking place this week. Temperatures will be hot and there’s slight chances of some isolated showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday at least. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect in the western …
Here Comes the Rain to Iowa Speedway
Rain is moving into the Speedway at this time. It will be light to moderate and should last only about 30 minutes or so. This will delay the start of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 for at least a while, to get the track dry in time for racing later tonight.
Watching Newton
Continuing to watch a few showers and thunderstorms across central into southern Iowa this afternoon. None of them have been severe at this time. They are moving to the east southeast at 30mph. These storms should miss the Iowa Speedway at this time, however more thunderstorms could develop over the area and move through. We’ll …
HIGH RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER SATURDAY
The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a HIGH Risk of Severe for western Iowa for Saturday and Saturday night. A Moderate risk surrounds that including Sioux City and close to Des Moines with a slight risk across the rest of the state. A STRONG SLY LOW LEVEL JET WILL HELP FORCE MORNING RAIN AND STORMS …
Iowa Forecast Video 12/28/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugK54g0j420?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] DUD TO END 2011: The weather pattern looks to remain mostly quiet to end the year. Outside of a few light rain or snow showers Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will remain at or above seasonal norms at least through the end of the year. COLDER TO BEGIN 2012: The GFS, GEM and the …