• Severe Weather Threat Organizing

    Severe Weather Threat Organizing

    A slight risk for severe weather is posted for all of eastern Iowa.   That threat could increase as the morning drags on.  The Storm Prediction Center anticipates rapid destabilization across the region as a strong frontal system makes its way into the state. Also working in the favor of organized [...]

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  • August 19th, 2009 Tornadoes

    August 19th, 2009 Tornadoes

    View Full Album Strong storms produced rotation all over the state.  These are images of that rotation and one tornado that touched down near Aurora, IA

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  • Once Again, It’s the Little Details

    Once Again, It’s the Little Details

    It’s well known what will happen Sunday afternoon and evening.  A cold front, or a trough strongly resembling a cold front, will push its way through eastern Iowa.  But all the little details surrounding this event, as usual, remain in question. First things first, there is a slight risk for [...]

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  • WXALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 5 AM

    WXALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 5 AM

    The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a large portion of northern Iowa until 5:00 Saturday Morning.  Strong thunderstorms continue to develop in central Iowa.  These storms are expected to intensify and increase in size as the overnight hours pass.  Strong winds and [...]

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  • A Bumpy Ride to A Steamy Weekend

    A Bumpy Ride to A Steamy Weekend

    After the coldest July in Iowa history, a strong storm system will makes its way through eastern Iowa beginning Friday morning.  Storms from Thursday Night’s round of severe weather are expected to push through the region early Friday Morning. How quickly those storms clear out will pave the way for [...]

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  • Get Your Air Conditioners Ready

    Get Your Air Conditioners Ready

    After the coldest July on record in Iowa, mother nature will remind us that summer is still here.  More on that in a moment… First, very unsettled weather across the middle of the country continues today, but it will remain to our west.  Storms return to the forecast late Thursday [...]

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  • Where, Oh Where Will That Cold Front Go?

    Where, Oh Where Will That Cold Front Go?

    All the ingredients for an explosive severe weather event will be in place this afternoon.  Extremely high CAPE values that could approach 6000 j/kg, A CINH value that could top 200 will prevent development until the cap breaks this evening and shear values that will permit the formation of supercells. [...]

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