Severe Weather

New Warning (Black Hawk, Grundy and Tama) until 6:15pm

This storm should remain just south of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 518 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY …

All of Iowa, Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #442 until Midnight

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until Midnight for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Bremer, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Grundy, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. Thunderstorms continue to fire across the central …

Severe Weather

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #441 until 11pm

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective until 11pm this evening for the following counties, Allamakee, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington. Thunderstorms will rapidly develop along the cold front that is moving through the eastern …

All of Iowa, Flooding, Severe Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 6/8/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASAFwQKm_4c&hl=en&fs=1] HEAT DEPARTURE: This will be the last day of the heat wave across the state with a cold front moving through today. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front and may become severe. The Storm Prediction Center has outlooked a slight risk of severe weather for today and tonight across a large …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Heat Wave Report- Record highs shattered with triple digit 100.F degree heat reported, including at my location, Highest temperatures in recent years!

Scorching heat Tuesday afternoon June 7th 2011 Record high temperatures for June 7th were shattered across the area this afternoon as highs warmed to the triple digits 100 degree readings across a widespread part of the area! The extremely hot air came in on Monday behind a warm front that brought the northern side of …

All of Iowa, Flooding

One Consequence of the Missouri River Flooding

Amtrak announced today that service on the California Zephyr between Denver and Chicago will be shut down temporarily because of the flooding of the Missouri River. This will be effective for eastbound riders (coming from Denver) Thursday and westbound (from Chicago) on Friday. This is expected to last through Tuesday of next week if not …

All of Iowa, Flooding, Severe Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 6/7/2011

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZaIiEiDcE&hl=en&fs=1] HOT TUESDAY: Another hot day is in store across the state. Readings yesterday hit 100° in numerous locations over the western and central counties including Atlantic which hit 102° Newton and Shenandoah hit the century mark as well. Readings may reach 100 again today in some locales, otherwise mid to upper 90s will …