Tracking Weather Across the State
Below you will find our LIVE coverage of today’s severe weather outbreak. We are currently in the field chasing these storms so I apologize if we are unable to interact with you at times while our focus is on our own chasing and of course safety. Below you will find [...]
A very tough night for people in northwest Iowa Saturday Night. More than 20 tornado reports left behind major damage in a handful of towns. At this hour it appears the Monona County town of Mapleton was hardest hit. That’s where Governor Branstad has issued a disaster proclamation. Fortunately at [...]
The weekend is here and with it comes two potentially dangerous rounds of severe weather across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Let’s begin with the first round set to impact parts of the state later today. The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of northern Iowa under a moderate risk [...]
For several days, we’ve been talking about a weekend storm system that has every indication of becoming a classic example of an early spring tornado outbreak here in Iowa. That forecast still appears true this morning as the state appears in line for a major outbreak of severe weather. Before [...]
The weather pictures is becoming a bit clearer for this weekend, as a strong storms system enters the Upper Midwest beginning on Saturday. First things first, I want to mention some marginal severe weather threats for areas just south of Iowa today and tomorrow. Although showers and thunderstorms could push [...]
An active weather pattern continues over Iowa in the coming days, setting the stage for several rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Some of those storms are expected to turn severe as a strong storm system moves through the Upper Midwest. But forecast models are having a very difficult time pinpointing [...]
It didn’t take long for cooler weather to return after Sunday’s severe weather event. It’s a far cry from the sudden and impressive rush of warm air Iowans saw before the cold front swept through. This kind of hot then cold pattern is a hallmark of this time of year. [...]
For a brief time late this afternoon, things looked good… really good for a shot at some tornadoes in portions of Iowa. Late in the day, the Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for a large portion of eastern Iowa. We waited it out for a while in Iowa [...]
Below you’ll find a live feed from our chase vehicle as we chase today’s severe weather (when available). Below that window you’ll find a chat box containing our up to the minute information on today’s events. Because we’re out in the field I apologize if we’re unable to interact with [...]
A warm and windy setup is taking shape across portions of eastern Iowa today, bringing with it a brief window of strong storms late this afternoon and early this evening. As you can see in the graphic to the right, the Storm Prediction Center has outlined a slight risk area [...]
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