Tracking Weather Across the State
After a very rough week with the loss of our colleagues at Twistex in Oklahoma, we have taken our eye off the forecast a bit. That’s to be expected and I think we are all ready to move on and get back into the swing of things so here we [...]
I want to thank Simon Conway of Newsradio WHO 1040 in Des Moines for inviting me on this afternoon to talk about storm chasing. Our conversation touched on a lot of topics and I really appreciated the time he took to talk about our profession. You can hear our entire [...]
We are hoping to return to a little bit of normal here at Iowa Storm Chasing, and there is no better way to do that than to once again focus on the forecast. We are looking at an approaching storm system that could impact parts of Iowa, especially areas west [...]
We are all in shock and mourning this Sunday, for our colleague Tim Samaras, his son and his long time chase partner. Tim, Paul Samaras and Carl Young were chasing the El Reno, OK tornado on Friday. Many chasers pursued this storm and got much too close to an especially [...]
Over the weekend, we told you about several days of upcoming active weather that included several chances for severe weather. While that is a serious concern there is another issue which could produce widespread problems, flooding. Many parts of Iowa have received more than six inches of rain in recent [...]
There is very little we have to say at this point except our thoughts are with those affected by this terrible situation in Moore, OK. First of all, our Ben McMillan is SAFE and at last report was helping in recovery efforts. The NWS has already confirmed the tornado was [...]
Had enough yet? If you live in eastern Iowa the threat is not over, but also far from a certainty. The Storm Prediction Center has eastern Iowa in a slight risk for severe weather. This as a strong cold front makes its way across the state. As that happens, strong [...]
After nearly a full year without a tornado, Iowa’s “lucky” streak is about to come to an end. A powerful storm system that spawned tornadoes across several states will push into Iowa, bringing with it a strong chance for tornadoes. Most storm chasers will target areas south of Iowa, and [...]
Monday represents Day 3 of this regional tornado outbreak. After Saturday’s storms in the Great Plains and again on Sunday including, we expect, southwest Iowa, eastern Iowa could be in the crosshairs for a major severe weather outbreak. As was the variable on Sunday, Monday’s first question will be answered [...]
This is the moment that storm chasers in the area have been waiting some time for. Before we get to this weekend’s threat I want to again point out that our hearts and prayers are with those affected by the devastating tornadoes in Texas. There are a number of groups [...]
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