Tracking Weather Across the State
Well I have to admit this is coming as a bit of a surprise. I didn’t expect a severe threat to be posted for at least a couple of weeks in Iowa, but that’s what we’re facing on Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK posted a slight risk [...]
On May 25th, 2008, one of the most powerful tornadoes ever seen set its sights on Parkersburg. Unlike other monster tornadoes of the past, the people in the town of less than 2,000 had plenty of time to prepare. But as one meteorologist said to me after the storm, this [...]
Yesterday we looked at the setup in the days and hours before a major tornado outbreak unfolded over northeast Iowa nearly two years ago. Today we look at the final moments before a catastrophic tornado barreled through the town of Parkersburg. On May 25th, 2008, forecasters had issued a PDS [...]
May 25th, 2008 was the day a devastating tornado outbreak struck many parts of northeast Iowa. No part of Iowa was hit harder than Parkersburg. The town of under 2,000 was in the path of a massive EF-5 tornado that struck the town at 5:00pm on that Sunday. It was [...]
Since we talk about storms and the systems that produce them, we almost always talk about low pressure systems. But with absolutely nothing happening in the Upper Midwest, it seems appropriate to talk about high pressure. That big “H” on the forecast maps is exactly why Iowa is enjoying a [...]
Storm chaser Ben McMillan has seen his share of tornadoes, including the EF-5 that struck Parkersburg on May 25th, 2008. Ben traveled to Oklahoma on Monday, May 10th, 2010 to try and chase what was supposed to be a major tornado outbreak… and mother nature did not disappoint. More than [...]
Despite a rumble or two of thunder overnight, the severe weather threat stayed south of Iowa. Strong storms developed all night long and rode along a nearly stationary frontal boundary. The setup dumped several inches of rain over portions of Missouri and southern Iowa. Radar estimates from the National Weather [...]
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a slight risk for the southern half of Iowa. This risk will remain in effect until 7:00am Thursday morning. The primary risk from this threat is large hail. Several rounds of strong storms have moved through the state, leaving behind numerous [...]
The focused threat of severe weather to our south so far is not materializing, at least when it come to tornadoes. Even so, plenty of showers and thunderstorms remain persistent here in Iowa. Numerous elevated storms have developed throughout the day, prompting Thunderstorm Warnings because of hail. As this radar [...]
A complex storm system will ramp up for another round of severe weather across the Upper Midwest today, but that threat does not include Iowa. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK modified their slight risk today and took Iowa out of the mix. Why? Because the warm front expected [...]
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