The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a discussion saying that due to a damaging wind gust threat, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch will likely be needed within the next couple of hours. Storms have fired quickly across Nebraska and Kansas and will move into Iowa soon and have already produced 50+ MPH wind …
Widespread Severe Weather Outbreak Likely Tomorrow
It has been a long time since Iowa has had its share of a tornado, that’s for sure. Over a year. Quite unusual for Iowa, but it looks like that will change this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a elevated risk for severe weather on the day on Sunday. …
Iowa Weather Report May 18th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfJb1EXXcuE&w=480&h=360] SUNNY SATURDAY: It will the calm before the storm today with plenty of sunshine around. There will be a few cloud intermixed as well. Temperatures will be warm with readings well into the 80s with some breezy conditions out of the south at about 15-25mph with some higher gusts possible. There is a …
Rainfall Totals May 17th 2013 FINAL
Lakota 911 Call Center 6.00 Emmetsburg Broadcast Media 5.00 Kensett Emergency Manager 3.50 (Estimated) Forest City StormNet 2.24 Forest City Law Enforcement 2.20 Osage StormNet 1.93 St. Ansgar StormNet 1.37 Forest City Airport 1.13 Preston StormNet 1.10 Esterville Airport 1.09 Decorah Airport 1.07 LeRoy StormNet 1.02 Algona Airport 0.87 Spencer Airport 0.62 Clear Lake StormNet …
Slight Risk Sunday across Iowa
The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state of Iowa Sunday into Sunday night. All modes of severe weather are possible including large hail (possibly over Golf Ball), damaging straight line winds and a few tornadoes. The better tornado threat looks to be to the south and southwest …
Iowa Weather Report May 17th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USMF8TqynxU&w=480&h=360] SEVERE WEATHER AHEAD: There is a good likelihood that severe weather could again return to the state Sunday and again Monday as a storm moves in from the west. Prior to that today will see a few showers and storms around with a frontal system moving northward across the state. Activity will be …
Long Episode of Severe Weather inching Closer
Written By: Henry Luker, Lead Forecaster, Iowa Weather Network Contributor: Jeff Wilcox, Meteorologist-in-Charge, Iowa Weather Network Iowa has surely seen its share of abnormal weather for this odd start to May, from snow to heavy rain to flooding. But, something we didn’t see as often as usual in April, has yet to show its strength …
Iowa Weather Report May 16th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B49rYghEs9g&w=480&h=360] ACTIVE WEATHER ON HORIZON: Coming upon an active period across the state with several rounds of shower and thunderstorm activity. Some of which could contain some severe weather. The chances begin later today as the front which has stalled just to the south of the state begins to lift north slowly as a …
Historical WX: Washington Tornado 1998 (Part 6)
This is a HISTORICAL POST REGARDING THE WASHINGTON TORNADO 15 YEARS AGO TODAY. THERE IS NO SEVERE WEATHER CURRENTLY ACROSS THE STATE AT THIS TIME. WFUS1 KMLI 152240 TORMLI IAC031-152330- BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 539 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE …
Historical WX: Washington Tornado 1998 (Part 5)
THIS IS A HISTORICAL POST REGARDING THE WASHINGTON TORNADO THAT OCCURRED 15 YEARS AGO TODAY. THERE IS NO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRING IN THE STATE AT THIS TIME. WFUS1 KMLI 152228 TORMLI IAC103-152315- BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 528 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998 THE NATIONAL …