The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 1am Friday morning for the following counties, Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury. A squall line currently over South Dakota is forecast to move ESE into the northwestern counties of the state late this evening. Damaging winds and large hail …
2011 Iowa State Fair Forecast Day #2
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair on Friday in Des Moines. There will be a 50-70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. This will be mainly in the afternoon into the evening hours. Some of these storms could be severe with large hail and damaging winds. Forecast Grade: D
Iowa Forecast Video 8/11/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVHZX0y-D8g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE WX THREATS: There is a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across the far western counties of the state. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds although an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. The best chances for that will be just to the west. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/10/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXuL0xaAgFM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PLEASANT!!!: The cooler and drier conditions will prevail for another day across most of the state. Outside an isolated shower that may brush far SW Iowa, skies will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 70s to near 80 after nighttime lows in the 50s to near 60. It wasn’t too long ago, …
Nice next couple of days, plenty of sunshine with pleasent temps & Humidty, then increasing chances for storms Friday,
Regional Weather View. A pleasant couple of days for weather, not to cold or to hot will cover the entire region for at least two more days. Highs will be in the 70s to 80s region wide. Then a warm front will bring an increasing chance for storms on Friday across much of the region. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/9/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET, COOL: A welcome change, temperatures in the 70s with mostly sunny skies. After a long hot summer, a few days like today and tomorrow will be a nice treat for those that have been waiting for the sultry weather to depart. There is a slight chance of some showers and storms across …
Threats Ending
The rain and severe weather threats are ending as the storms move out of the state. There have been a few isolated severe storms during the afternoon with some hail and strong winds being reported in and around Cedar Rapids around 3:15pm. Cooler and drier conditions will follow over the next two days, a welcome …
New Warning (Jasper and Poweshiek) until 4:15am
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 331 AM CDT MON AUG 8 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… WESTERN POWESHIEK COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA… * UNTIL 415 AM CDT * AT …
Strong Winds with fast moving Thunderstorms in Central Iowa
AT 202 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF AMES TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AMES TO 24 MILES WEST OF DES MOINES TO 46 MILES WEST OF INDIANOLA…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH…BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS…ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. …
Iowa Forecast Video 8/8/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3OYY0tHqrA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEVERE TODAY: There is a slight risk of severe weather once again for today and tonight across all but the northeastern quarter of the state. The main threats will be from large hail and damaging winds. Rainfall could be heavy as well in some locations. A cold front will move through the state …