The National Weather Service Central Region will begin experimenting with new, modified Tornado Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings beginning today, April 1st. This will be an expansion of a smaller experiment that was confined to Kansas and Missouri in 2012. Okay, I’ll cut to the chase. The Impact Based Warnings experimental product is to help better communicate weather threats …
Iowa Weather Report April 1st 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szpE1jLNxeA&w=480&h=360] COLD WEATHER TO BEGIN APRIL: It may now be the month of April but it won’t feel like it over the next two days with readings in the 30s and 40s today and upper 30s to mid 40s on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies around. Temperatures will rebound into the 40s and 50s …
Iowa Weather Report March 31st 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIpTlafQNs0&w=480&h=360] EASTER LILLIES, SNOW FLURRIES: A day of transition for Easter Sunday as cold air is waiting in the wings for the following week. Readings today will still be somewhat warm with highs in the 40s north to 50s south. Winds will be quite gusty out of the northwest at 15-30mph. Tonight a disturbance …
Strong Thunderstorm moving through Southern Ringgold county
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY… AT 543 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL RINGGOLD COUNTY…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL…OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… RURAL SOUTH CENTRAL RINGGOLD COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM CDT …
Strong Thunderstorm continuing to track across Ringgold county
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM CONTINUING TO TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS RINGGOLD COUNTY… AT 514 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL RINGGOLD COUNTY…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… MOUNT AYR… STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH …
Strong Thunderstorm moving across Ringgold County
…STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS RINGGOLD COUNTY… AT 442 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… DIAGONAL… TINGLEY… MOUNT AYR… ELLSTON… STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH …
Rivers at Near Flood Stage (Update 2 at 2:30pm)
New/Updated are Listed in Bold CEDAR RIVER AT CHARLES CITY – Currently at Near Flood Stage (9.38 ft) – Minor Flood Stage begins at 9 ft TURKEY RIVER NEAR CRESCO – Currently at Near Flood Stage (5.68 ft) – Minor Flood Stage begins at 8 ft TURKEY RIVER NEAR SPILLVILLE – Currently at Near Flood …
Iowa Weather Report March 30th 2013
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sry1RbfdJdQ&w=480&h=360] RUMBLIN RAINY SATURDAY: Showers and a few thunderstorms will traverse the skies over Iowa today. Amounts will range from a quarter to half inch with isolated heavier totals in areas that receive thunderstorms. The rain and storms will move out of western Iowa by Noon, Central Iowa by late afternoon into the evening …
1st mild airmass of the season. Seasonal tempers experienced in the mid to upper 40s
City snowcover as of March 29th 2013 Today was a beautiful today across Southeastern Minnesota. It was sunny and we had our first taste with highs in the upper 40s which is actually where our temperatures should be this time of year. Many thought the weather was gorgeous and took the time to be outdoors …
All Iowa Dual-Polarization installations complete
With the Omaha WSR-88D radar completing their dual-pol installation yesterday, Iowa is now completely covered by dual-polarization capabilities. Nearly all of the nation is complete – there are about 6-7 in-county radars that remain. Once this is complete, 8 air force base radars will see their long-awaited level II (super-resolution capabilities). After nearly 3-5 years …