All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report June 5th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBxNeIqFNHc&w=480&h=360] STAYING COOL: No real changes in today’s report with rain slowly moving away today and tomorrow, mainly over the eastern counties of the state. Readings will still remain cool for this time of year with 60s to lower 70s both today and tomorrow. It dries out Friday into the first part of Saturday …

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Iowa Weather Report June 4th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ5V8kATqXg&w=480&h=360] COOL AND RAINY: It will not be your typical early June across the state this week with readings below average with some showers and a few thunderstorm rumbling around. Severe weather doesn’t look all that likely given the cooler conditions across the area, but some decent rainfalls are possible that could elevate already …

Gardening, Uncategorized

May 31st flooding, Severe thunderstorm and reported tornado in the Floyd area.

Rainbow on the back side of the Floyd Tornado storm cell. May 31st Lime Springs,Iowa The area was again rocked by several waves Severe Thunderstorms Friday May 31st, this time as a sharp cold front pushed through the area. The front was a slow moving front which allowed for multiple waves of severe thunderstorms to …

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Iowa Weather Report June 2nd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dRxHPMxbk&w=480&h=360] COOL DAYS: A refreshing break from the rain of the last week will bring more sunshine to the state along with cooler than average temperatures. Highs today will be in the 60s to near 70 degrees with partly to mostly sunny skies around. Monday will be a repeat performance with temperatures a tad …

All of Iowa, Flooding, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report June 1st 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXRsLMx-ZeY&w=480&h=360] RAIN RAIN HEADING AWAY: A little bit of isolated shower activity possible today with perhaps a tenth or so of an inch possible, but most of the significant rain and thunderstorms will be east and south of the state today through the rest of the weekend. Sunshine will try and break out across …

Severe Weather, Storm Reports

Two Tornadoes Confirmed in Iowa Yesterday (May 30th)

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 342 PM CDT FRI MAY 2013 …STORM SURVEY RESULTS FOR MAY 30 2013 TORNADOES… TORNADO 1 : CONESVILLE TORNADO INFORMATION… * LOCATION…1 MILE SOUTH OF CONESVILLE…CONTINUES THROUGH TOWN… ENDING 1.5 NNE OF CONESVILLE. * TIMING…AROUND 4:10 PM. * INJURIES/FATALITIES…NONE. * EF-SCALE RATING…EF1. * ESTIMATED WIND …

Uncategorized

MIC Brenda Brock from NWS Des Moines Retires after 46 years of Service

Via NWS Des Moines     Please join us in wishing the best to NWS Des Moines Meteorologist-In-Charge (MIC) Brenda Brock as she retires after 46 years of Government Service. She joined the staff here at the NWS Des Moines in June 1998 as MIC, and has served in many other NWS positions across the …

Gardening, Uncategorized

May 29th-30th Severe Storms causing wind damage and widespread flooding on area rivers and streams

 Severe storm line approaching Cresco May 29th 2013 A very active stretch of weather for the area these past couple days. The latest round of weather was with a warm front/boundary that set up west of the area and was the focus for showers and thunderstorms late in the day north of Des Monies developing …