The latest severe weather risks have been issued from the Storm Prediction Center. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for today and tonight south of a line from Sioux City to Osage. There is an enhanced moderate risk for the southwestern part of the state southwestward into Kansas. The main threats will be …
New Warning (Cass) Until 1:45am
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1250 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… * UNTIL 145 AM CDT * AT 1250 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER …
New Warning (Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie)
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA 1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA EASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA * UNTIL 115 …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #340
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch which is in effect until 5am. This watch includes the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. An MCS moving northeast out of southeastern Nebraska and northeastern Kansas …
Watch Extended, New Watch Shortly
A Severe Thunderstorm watch which had been issued in SE Nebraska into Kansas has now been extended to include Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. This watch is in effect until 3am. A new watch is expected within the hour. This may include such areas as the Des Moines metro.
MCS Moving In
An MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) is beginning to move into the state early this morning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued in eastern Nebraska, and several warnings continue in central Nebraska. Severe weather is not antcipated with this MCS, but some moderate rain will be possible as it moves through the state through the …
Severe Weather Threat Today
There is a slight risk of severe weather for today (mainly Saturday afternoon and night) for most of the state, (except the areas near the Mississippi River). Large Hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible with this event. The main threat area for tornadoes (above) in mainly south of Interstate 80 and west of …
Finally a good chance of rain for the area!
Weathermap for Saturday Sunday and Monday. A stronger low pressure system will follow a stationary front that has set up in Iowa, Which will set up for a good chance of rain showers north of this front. Rain, Which is much needed for this area. I am unsure of rainfall amounts but it appears like …
Slight Risk Weekend
There is a slight risk of severe weather for both Saturday and Sunday for most of the state. A cold front moving through the state this afternoon may touch off an isolated shower or thunderstorm. These aren’t expected to be severe. The front will stall tonight into Saturday and begin retreating northward as a warm …
Historical WX: The Camanche Tornado of 1860.
The civil war was about to begin only months later. It was quiet hot summertime Sunday afternoon on the banks of the Mississippi River in the little town of Camanache, a town that had just be founded only a few years prior. People were milling around with their activities until they noticed darkening skies to …