• Hurricane Irene Now On Path for East Coast

    Hurricane Irene Now On Path for East Coast

    It is growing more likely that Irene will strike the East Coast, rather than Florida.  That’s a problem.  With more time over the warm waters of the Atlantic, the current projections have the storm now reaching “major” status.  The National Hurricane Center is predicting winds in Irene to increase to [...]

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  • Severe Weather Could Sideswipe Eastern Iowa

    Severe Weather Could Sideswipe Eastern Iowa

    The Storm Prediction Center has posted a slight risk for areas of eastern Iowa on Tuesday.  This risk area is primarily for large hail and some strong wind gusts during the afternoon and evening hours.  Isolated strong storms may be ongoing Tuesday morning.  Later in the day, storms may redevelop, [...]

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  • Irene Could Threaten US as Hurricane

    Irene Could Threaten US as Hurricane

    Tropical Storm Irene continues to churn through the Atlantic, making it’s way WNW towards the United States mainland.  The overall track of the storm will impact greatly just how strong this storm will be as it come ashore either in Florida or along the east coast. As you can see [...]

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  • Broad But General Risk for Severe Weather Friday

    Broad But General Risk for Severe Weather Friday

    As a frontal boundary pushes into Iowa, it brings with a chance of severe weather for the entire state of Iowa.  This is a particularly tough risk to nail down, as multiple areas of severe weather may generate over several areas. For here in Iowa, strong to severe thunderstorms are [...]

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  • LIVE COVERAGE: Stormy Night For Iowa

    LIVE COVERAGE: Stormy Night For Iowa

    Strong to severe thunderstorms are affecting parts of the state tonight.  Click on the chat window for our LIVE coverage.  You’ll find our expert analysis, radar image updates, and up to the second information on tonight’s severe weather event including the latest watches and warnings. August 6th, 2011 Severe WX [...]

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  • Late Night Storm Threat For Parts of Iowa

    Late Night Storm Threat For Parts of Iowa

    The Storm Prediction Center has posted a slight risk for parts of the state tonight.  Although all modes of severe weather are possible, the main threat tonight should come in the form of strong, damaging wind gusts. A cold front is slated to push through the state, bringing with it [...]

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  • WXALERT: Watch May Come Soon For Eastern Iowa

    WXALERT: Watch May Come Soon For Eastern Iowa

    The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring eastern Iowa for a possible watch this afternoon. A very unstable air mass is in place as a cold front sets up to sweep through the area. There is some uncertainty as to when or if thunderstorms will fire here in Iowa. A capping [...]

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  • Minimal Threat for Severe Weather Today

    Minimal Threat for Severe Weather Today

    But it’s a threat just the same.  The Storm Prediction Center has posted a slight risk for portions of northern and eastern Iowa today as a frontal boundary approaches the area.  As it moves through Iowa, strong to severe thunderstorms may develop capable of producing large hail, strong winds and [...]

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  • COLLISION COURSE:  Emily Heading for U.S.?

    COLLISION COURSE: Emily Heading for U.S.?

    The fifth named storm in the Atlantic this year could be the first to pose a risk to the United States mainland.  Tropical Storm Emily is still hundreds of miles away, but it is set to cross over a number of islands in the Caribbean and steam towards the Florida [...]

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