The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has confirmed that a small tornado touched down two miles east of Terril, Iowa in Dickinson County yesterday. Due to no damage found in the area, the tornado is rated EF-0 with max winds of 65 to 85 MPH. The tornado reportedly occurred between 5:34 and 5:36 PM …

Strong-to-severe thunderstorms are currently moving very slowly to the northeast from the Central Plains and Mid-Mississippi Valley this evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for our far southwest counties of Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, and Harrison. While the severe weather threat is relatively low, some of the enhanced cells may be capable of large hail …

Severe thunderstorms are currently moving sluggishly to the east or southeast across the state. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings exist for NE Palo Alto, SE Emmet, and southern Kossuth until 7pm; Winnebago and NW Worth until 7:30pm; SE Faribault MN and Freeborn MN until 7:30pm; SE Steele and NE Freeborn until 7:15pm; NW Mower and southern Dodge …

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing this afternoon as a cold front pushes southeast through the state. There is some instability across the area with temperatures in the region in the 80s and 90s, which has already began enhancing storms in Minnesota and Wisconsin where a handful of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have already been issued. …

A cold high pressure system will move into the area overnight as clear skies continue. As this happens, temperatures will drop into the 20s and 30s across the state. The National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Freeze Warnings for most of the area for early this morning due to this reason. You …

A look at the radar on this Saturday morning shows widespread showers and thunderstorms overspreading the region from Rapid City>Pierre>Sioux City>Omaha>Kansas City>Joplin. These storms have initiated off of a couple low pressure centers hiding out over the plains this morning. Storms are moving generally northward, but as the low spins farther east, most areas west …

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in eastern Iowa and western Illinois Thursday. The first tornado that was confirmed started at 5:04 PM eight miles west of Maysville, Iowa, continued on for 22 miles, and ended at 5:30 PM 2 miles south of DeWitt, Iowa. Estimated peak …

Today was a rather springlike Iowa day across the state with a wide range of weather hazards from strong to severe severe thunderstorms with tornadoes in the afternoon, to sleet and snow in the evening. Iowa saw nearly a 45° temperature difference from west to east this afternoon. By mid-to-late afternoon or so, temperatures in western Iowa …