The strongest Thunderstorms in the state were located in SE Clayton County about ready to cross the Mississippi River into Wisconsin. Another INTENSE thunderstorm was located from Williamsburg in Iowa County to Washington in Washington County, moving east at 25 mph. This storm is still producing intense and periodic lightning. The lightning from the storm …
Another Special Weather Statement
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES… IN IOWA DELAWARE…BUCHANAN…JONES AND LINN INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AURORA…COGGON…COLESBURG…DELAWARE…DELHI…DUNDEE… EARLVILLE…GREELEY…INDEPENDENCE…LAMONT…MANCHESTER… MASONVILLE…ONEIDA…QUASQUETON…ROWLEY…RYAN AND WINTHROP AT 919 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WINTHROP…OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST …
Intense Thunderstorm EC Iowa
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES… IN IOWA IOWA…JOHNSON…WASHINGTON AND KEOKUK INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AMANA…CONROY…KALONA…KESWICK…KINROSS…LADORA… MARENGO…MILLERSBURG…NORTH ENGLISH…OXFORD…PARNELL… RICHMOND…SOUTH ENGLISH…SWISHER…VICTOR…WELLMAN AND WILLIAMSBURG AT 919 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF …
9pm Update
The heaviest thunderstorms are currently located along a line extending from Marquette in Clayton County to Independence in Buchanan County. Also another thunderstorm has developed ahead of the rain shield near Montezuma in Poweshiek County. This storm will need to be watched as it moves to the east. Most of the light to moderate rain …
8pm Update
Moderate rain with embedded Thunderstorms continue moving through Iowa mainly north of Interstate 80. The heaviest cells are in northeast Iowa near Decorah. None of the thunderstorms are severe. The Severe Thunderstorm watch has been cancelled for all counties in Iowa. The rain will continue to traverse the state through the rest of the evening.
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More Watch Cancellations
The Following counties have been dropped out of the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Audubon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. All warnings have also expired.
Watch Cancelled NW Iowa
The following counties have been dropped from the Severe Thunderstorm watch, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux, Woodbury. The rest of the counties are still under the watch until 10pm however more counties may be dropped shortly, especially ones in the Des Moines CWA (County Warning Area) south of US Hwy …
Flood Advisories
Some Urban and small stream Flood Advisories currently in effect. Howard and Winneshiek county until 10:15 PM. Mitchell until 9:45 PM. Chickasaw until 9:45 PM. Floyd until 8:45 PM. This is due to the very heavy rainfall with the strong thunderstorms moving across the northern tier of counties in Iowa. These storms are still moving …
645pm Update
Radar continues to show a line of severe thunderstorms from west of New Hampton to Forest City, otherwise a large batch of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunder and lightning extended south of that line to a Osceola to Creston to Omaha line. All of the rain was still west of Interstate 35 and …