Three tornadoes have been confirmed so far in the state of Iowa. All three occurred in Clinton County last night with the same thunderstorm complex. Damage was mainly confined to trees and outbuildings except in the Low Moor tornado which hit the Royal Pines Mobile Home Park just west of Clinton (should be noted this …
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High Wind Warning across Much of Iowa Wednesday
As a powerful low pressure system exits the area tomorrow, strong west-to-northwesterly winds will rush in on the backside of the system beginning Wednesday morning. Sustained winds of 20 to 40 MPH with gusts to 60 MPH will create dangerous conditions with hazardous travel due to crosswinds and possible property damage. The worst of the …
Elevated Risk of Severe Weather Across Eastern Iowa Today
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted an elevated risk of severe weather across east central and southeastern Iowa today. A long line of showers and thunderstorms are currently ongoing early this morning across western Iowa with lightning and heavy rain the primary threats. This activity will push northeast-to-east through the rest of …
Marginal Risk of Severe Weather Today and Tomorrow
The overcast and rainy conditions that we have seen over the last several days will continue into the early part of the week with isolated severe weather chances today and tomorrow. DENSE FOG ADVISORY: A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for most of the state through 10:00 a.m. this morning. Expect patchy fog with …
Enjoy the Rain? Good, Here’s More
RAIN, RAIN, PLEASE STAY: The fairly decent amount of rain seen across the state thus far this weekend has been a major help to the overall dry conditions we have experienced as of late. Overcast conditions will hold through today, with rainy conditions seen statewide. While the rain will not be constant, there are chances …
11:45 PM UPDATE: Heavy Snow Reducing Visibility Along Highway 20
Snow or sleet continues early this morning north of Interstate 80 with the primary band currently over the northeastern portion. It is currently anticipated that the heavy band of snow is setting up along the Highway 20 corridor from Dubuque to Waterloo – this is where the heaviest snowfall rates will be seen. This is …
LEAPing Back into Winter
Quiet weather for the bulk of today with well above average temperatures in the 30s northward to the 60s south. These spring-like conditions will quickly change tonight however as as a powerful cold front with a sinking high pressure center adjacent to it kicks into the area this evening, leading to cooling aloft, and eventually mixing …
Flash Flood Warning for Ice Jam in Central Webster until 6:30 a.m.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1229 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 630 AM CST MONDAY * AT 1226 AM CST…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT …
Who’s Ready for a W-A-R-M-U-P?!
MORE CLIPPERS, AND NOT THE LOS ANGELES ONES: High pressure shifts into the area today, however another clipper system Monday night will swing through the state and bring with it some light snow across the region. Total accumulations with this will be nothing significant by any means, likely in the one-to-two inch range, with locally higher …
Snowfall Reports 2/14/2016
Updated 10:00 p.m. Ottumwa 5.00 Knoxville 5.00 Nevada 4.50 Maxwell 4.50 Indianola 4.50 Davenport 4.50 Durant 4.00 Lambs Grove 3.70 Muscatine 3.70 Altoona 3.60 Gilbert 3.50 Ames 3.50 Norwalk 3.50 West Liberty 3.50 Charles City 3.50 Des Moines 3.40 State Center 3.40 Orange City 3.20 Sheldon 3.20 London 3.20 Mount Pleasant 3.10 Everly 3.00 Oskaloosa …