BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 651 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA… SOUTHWESTERN SAC COUNTY IN WEST …
Friday Afternoon Heat
Temperatures this afternoon have risen into the 90s across the state. Heat Indices have passed the 100° in many locations across the state. The highest heat index at 2pm was 117° (99°/79°) at Knoxville followed closely by Newton’s (97°/79°) 115°. With the afternoon heat has come some risk of storms. Lyon County in far NW …
July 1st Severe Storm Risk Today/Tonight.
Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center in Norman,OK has issued a Slight Risk For severe thunderstorms across a part of the Upper Midwest, including all of the local 6 county area. Even though there is a strong cap, and excessive heat entrenched across the local area, models continue to show Thunderstorms developing along a …
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Outage at Ringsted
NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio at Ringsted Iowa (WNG-688 transmitting on 162.475 MHz)is off the air due to telecommunications problems until further notice. Residents in the following counties – that normally tune to the Ringsted frequency must re-tune their radio receivers to receive severe weather warning messages as follows: Emmet County: Tune to Milford KZZ-80 …
Iowa Forecast Video 7/1/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsFFd-_0574?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HEAT AND STORMS: Today will be one of, if not the hottest day of the year across the state. Many locations will see temperatures well into the 90s. Some locales may touch 100. With the heat and high humidities there is a chance of some severe weather. There is a slight risk of …
Very Warm at Midnight
The month of July opened with a very warm first hour. Temperatures remain in the 80s for most of the state outside a few locales which have mercifully dropped into the upper 70s. Heat Indices are still well above 80°, with some still over 90. Knoxville reported a heat index at Midnight of 102°, so …
Opressive Heat Likely Friday upper 90s possible with heat index’s in the 100s, “cooling” down to mid 80s with a. Chance Tstorms for the 4th
Regional Weather View. Extreme Heat and humidity is likely across the entire Upper Midwest on Friday on the north edge of a huge and very warm high pressure system.temperatures 95.F to 100 degrees is likely across much of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, with the exception of near the great lakes. Isolated severe storms may fire …
Levee Breach near Percival
The levee breach near Percival earlier today has caused numerous issues. First off Interstate 29 is now closed from Bartlett (south of Glenwood) down to Rockport MO. Also the river at Nebraska City (just downstream from the breach) has fallen over a foot in the last few hours. It is now back under the old …
Heat Advisory Through Friday
The Heat Advisory has been expanded to include the entire state through Friday evening. It also includes a large portion of the midwest as well. Heat Indices will be between 100-110° over the next two days. Actual readings will be in the 90s. This weekend will see a reduction in temperatures and humidities with chances …
Iowa Forecast Video 6/30/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIHOz4BbILs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TRIPLE H: The triple H’s will be in effect for several days. Hazy, hot and humid across the state. Temperatures over the next two days will be soaring into the 90s with heat indices at or over 100° for several hours at a time. A Heat Advisory has been issued for both today …