Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are currently moving through the eastern and southeastern sections of the state this afternoon. Straight line winds have been the main threat with these storms along with the very heavy rain. (This person couldn’t update the blog because he was stuck in a dowpour trying to return home.) A Severe Thunderstorm …
Afternoon Activity
Showers and thunderstorms have already begun to fire across the state late this morning. Some of the storms may be capable of producing small hail or gusty winds for the next few hours or so. The main round of severe weather will likely not take place until later this afternoon into the evening hours as …
A Flood Watch! has been issued for Burnett and Washburn counties in my blog coverage area through Saturday.
Image from SPC The Storm Preidiction Center in Norman,Oklahoma has issued a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms in much of the Upper Midwest. Including the entire 6 county area. Thunderstorms are expected to fire in 2 waves. one in the early morning hours Friday, and the other in the afternoon. Both rounds may become severe, …
Severe Weather Possible Friday
The first severe weather outlook for Friday is out. There is a slight risk of severe weather for the entire state. The threats will be large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes (isolated and before sunset). A cold front is forecast to move into the state later this afternoon, with a warm front situated across central …
Severe Storms Possible tomorrow. Along with heavy rains possibly leading to more flooding.
Regional Weather View. A large weather system cutting into rich gulf moisture could cause quite a bit of problems in the Upper Midwest Friday, Severe Storms are possible in Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northeast Iowa. With heavy rain possible in Western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota, behind this system, much cooler and drier air is waiting …
Iowa State Fair 2010 Day 2 Forecast
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair for Friday. Notes: AM means the morning hours through Noon. PM refers to the evening hours from 6pm-close. The chances of storms are between 40-70% with the main activity taking place in the late afternoon into evening hours.
Dry Weather Ending, Severe Weather Returning
Wednesday was a welcome relief of the constant heavy rainfalls the state has been receiving over the last couple of days. Skies were mostly sunny, but temperatures were still in the upper 80s to middle 90s across the state with high humidity. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for …
Extremely Heavy Rain Hit the area, Major Flooding in parts of St Croix and Dunn Counties. 3 year record rainfall broken at my location.
GRl3 image showing where the heaviest rains fell. Large image Here Significant heavy rains fell across Western Wisconsin late yesterday. Slow moving thunderstorms developed near a front and trained over the same areas, causing moderate to heavy rain to fall for hours. 2 to 6 inches of rain was reported with the highest report of …
Iowa State Fair 2010 Day 1 Forecast
Here is the forecast for the Iowa State Fair for Thursday. (There is an Excessive Heat Warning in effect for Polk County) Also there has been and continues to be a lot of flooding in and around the Des Moines Metro area. Be prepared for any detours that you may have to take to get …