Tracking Weather Across the State
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for the southernmost tier of Iowa Counties until 2am. This watch shows you how, if these storms hold together, we could face a very late night of severe weather here in Iowa. At this hour severe thunderstorms are developing in central [...]
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop here in Iowa as we move closer to sunset. There is really no change at this hour in the severe weather forecast. Right now we are awaiting more info from the Storm Prediction Center. At this hour a tornado watch is expected for [...]
Not something we usually see this late in June, but a strong, spring-like storm system is set to unleash on the Upper Midwest tonight and again tomorrow. Earlier we touched on what to expect later today and tonight across Iowa. Now we want to focus on the more serious outbreak [...]
The potential for a major outbreak exists both today and tomorrow in the Upper Midwest. Earlier we talked about Iowa’s target for Monday, we’ll have an update on that threat later this afternoon. This post will focus on a threat that could stretch well into the overnight hours across western [...]
And here we go. A frontal boundary will set up shop across Iowa on Monday, setting up a dangerously unstable air mass across the area. Although capped for much of the day, portions of the cap should break by mid to late afternoon on Monday, leading to explosive thunderstorm development. [...]
Not a good weekend for many in western Iowa, where rainfall totals reaching 5” over the last 24 hours is creating flash flooding conditions in some areas. Showers and thunderstorms continue to persist this afternoon, but are not expected to turn severe. Today most of the severe weather should stay [...]
Continuing our string of days featuring a threat for severe weather, the Storm Prediction Center has posted a slight risk for the entire state of Iowa on Monday. This threat coincides with a warm front that will push through the state, potentially triggering thunderstorms. If storms develop, shear profiles are [...]
After several days of marginal severe weather risks, a substantial risk exists for much of the state of Iowa on Tuesday. Although still a full 4 forecast periods away, you can see in the graphic to the left that the Storm Prediction Center is already forecasting a risk area. This [...]
The National Weather Service has cancelled the watch issued earlier this evening for western Iowa. It appears showers and thunderstorms will persist during the overnight hours, but should not reach severe limits. There is a chance an isolated storm or two could reach severe limits during the overnight hours, but [...]
Here you’ll find our live coverage as storms threaten to keep some Iowans up tonight. You can join our chat by reported what you see as the storms affect your area, ask questions from our experts and also get the latest radar images and up to the second warning information. [...]
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