Tracking Weather Across the State
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of western and northwestern Iowa until 1:00AM Thursday Morning. Showers and thunderstorms are beginning to develop in north central Nebraska and South Dakota. Unlike storms in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, these storms are more elevated. [...]
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has posted a tornado watch that includes 11 counties in southwest Iowa. Rapid thunderstorm development is expected near the center of a low pressure system and to points east along a warm front just south og the Iowa-Missouri border. For a complete rundown [...]
The Storm Prediction Center upgraded the threat for severe weather in southwest Iowa to a moderate risk Wednesday Morning. The threat comes as a low pressure system and adjoining warm front inch closer to the state. Strong storms are expected to develop around mid-afternoon and could quickly develop into supercells. [...]
Rain Tuesday Morning is a precursor to several chances for severe weather over the next 3 days. Tomorrow, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in the late afternoon. The thinking is the cap will begin to erode first in northern Iowa, giving storms a chance to develop. If this [...]
What is an MCS? Well, it stands for Mesoscale Convective System. It’s a term you will likely hear myself and others throw around many times over the coming days as several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will threaten eastern Iowa. A Mesoscale Convective System, or MCS, is a complex of [...]
Well, it’s been a year now. One year is always the first major measure of time after something good or something bad. In this case it’s something bad, the flood of 2008. As a producer at KCRG-TV 9, downtown Cedar Rapids in all its misery became my home for several [...]
The weather for eastern Iowa is exceptionally quiet this week. There are several rounds of severe weather expected, but all stay to the south. That appears to be this severe weather season’s “alley.” Our next chance for precip comes Friday and again early next week. Currently there are no indications [...]
As of 9AM our pesky frontal boundary was draped east to west across Iowa in the vicinity of highway 30. Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue across the state just south of the frontal system. Current surface maps also indicate a weak secondary low pressure over the tama area. All of [...]
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of central Iowa until 5 AM. Strong winds and large hail are the primary threats. Heavy rain is also possible. The following is the raw text from the SPC: HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO [...]
The Storm Prediction Center is anticipating a watch for a large portion of central and southwest Iowa for Saturday Evening. All modes of severe weather will be possible. Eastern Iowa will be on the lookout for overnight severe weather and potential for heavy rains. Here is the raw text from [...]
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