…THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL THIS EVENING… AT 706 PM…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL…UP TO 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER…ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE …
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WXALERT: Watch in Consideration for SW Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is currently monitoring the potential (40%) for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch to be issued later tonight. At least an isolated severe potential will exist for later tonight from a corridor from Northeast KS/Southeast NE into Extreme Northwest Missouri and Southwestern/South Central Iowa. A watch doesn’t appear imminent at …
Strong Thunderstorm with Possible Hail this Evening
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH POSSIBLE HAIL THIS EVENING… AT 903 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL…WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH…BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… LAKE CORNELIA… GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH …
WXALERT: Another Watch being Considered in Eastern Iowa
UPDATE: The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma says that it is now also looking at the possibility (40%) of a watch in Eastern Iowa (along with Central/Western Iowa) as it goes farther into the next couple of hours. Storms with 2″+ hail in Eastern Iowa have already been occurring and the SPC says that …
WXALERT: Watch Possible within Next Couple of Hours
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is monitoring Iowa for a possible (40%) chance of a watch within the next couple of hours. Isolated severe potential exists for this evening for portions of Central/Western Iowa and a small cell already exists over Webster county. As more convective ingredients increase over the next couple of hours, …
Spring growth update #2 1st 70s of the season
1st standard Daffodil of the season April 27th 2013 Most of this month has been plagued with very wet and well below normal temperatures in the 30s and 40s with multiple, at least 4 or 5 little snowfall events through the entire month. This put a slow down on the growth pattern and even has …
Active weather pattern continues. Rain and snow Monday and early Tuesday, minor snowfall accumulations are a possibility. Breaking news!-Warmth finally arriving this week, Temperatures in the 60s in order by weeks end.
Regional weather view. The wet cool pattern that has been in place for some time now will continue for at least a few more days… Another snow event is expected to happen in Minnesota and Wisconsin as accumulating snowfall is possible, but an end of this pattern is in sight, but weeks end the cold …
BREAKING: Governor Branstad issues disaster proclamation for five eastern Iowa counties
Written by Office of the Governor, via Iowa EMA on April 19, 2013. Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for five counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding.Counties included in the proclamation are Cedar, Johnson, Mahaska, Scott, and Washington. Beginning April 17, heavy …
Relocating to Iowa!
Soon moving to Iowa Some of you may already know, but for ones that have not yet heard the good news news this is a message to viewers letting them know that I will soon be relocating to Iowa. I am nearing the end of my college education in which I will obtain a horticulture …
Top Ten 24 Hour Rainfall Amounts in the Des Moines CWA
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 446 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 …TOP 24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA… HERE ARE THE TOP TEN RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM VARIOUS AUTOMATED PRECIPITATION GAGES ACROSS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES FORECAST AREA. THE GAGES MAY BE NEAR SCHOOLS…RIVER GAGES OR OTHER REMOTE …