The new Tornado Warning List is out. Only 55 Tornado Warnings were issued this past week. Over 3200 Tornado Warnings have been issued so far in the United States, that’s more than any of the past 3 years. The Weather Office that has issued the most Tornado warnings so far this year is Springfield MO …
Semi Quiet Day
Except for a few pop up showers and breezy conditions throughout the state. It’s been a relatively quiet day in Iowa. Temperatures were running around 5-10 degrees below normal. The showers ongoing should weaken toward sunset and the winds should lessen to being a crisp summer night to the state, with temperatures settling into the …
June 29Th Eau Claire,WI It was Nice today. We took a trip over to Eau Claire,WI It felt hot with all the blacktop and buildings in the city. Tomorrow will be sunny with highs in the low 80s, getting hot. good day to get the lawns done, No rain in the forecast so Far, so …
The Warning List June 29th
I have tabulated all of the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings that have been issued throughout the country. This week alone there were 2294 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued by the NWS offices across the country. This brings the total amount of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued to 17,102 for the year. You might think that’s a lot of …
Scud clouds June 28Th There was some pretty neat looking clouds driving home from Amery. this was taken south of Clayton these clouds were from a heavier thunderstorm to the west. looks kinda scary. we just got a quick down pour, There may have been some small hail in Barron county southeast of Turtle Lake …
Evening Update
Showers continue to cross the northern half of the state, most of the showers have moved east of Interstate 35 with the heaviest of the showers staying north of US Hwy 20, although some have drifted as far south as Interstate 80. Strong winds will continue through the evening hours gradually decreasing towards midnight. The …
Very Windy Today
Strong winds are currently moving through Iowa this afternoon. A Wind Advisory is in effect for central into Northwest Iowa. Along with the strong winds out of the northwest, a drier and much cooler weather regime has moved in as well. Temperatures at 4pm were ranging from 62 in Spencer to 82 in Keokuk. Some …
June 27th Roundup
Numerous Storms moved across Iowa this afternoon and this evening. Several Warnings were issued including a few tornado warnings in Pottawattamie and Appanoose and Wayne Counties. As the storms moved to the east the storms encountered an atmosphere that had not recharged from the earlier storms that had formed early this morning. Highs today throughout …
Flooding Update
Only a few rivers in Iowa remain above Flood Stage. The Des Moines River from Des Moines downstream remains above flood stage. The Iowa River from Marengo to the Mississippi River is above flood stage but only at Iowa City is it still in Major Flood Stage, due to the Coralville Reservoir outflow which is …
Watch Cancelled
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been cancelled for the entire Quad Cities CWA. It’s only in effect until 1am for portions of NE Iowa and a small portion of south central Iowa. This will likely be cancelled as well before the expiration time. Storms were weakening but still capable of producing moderate to heavy rain …