Tracking Weather Across the State
There is something to be said about finding positives in the face of udder catastrophe. If ever there was an example of that, it would be Parkersburg, IA. The tiny town in northern Iowa was known for one thing… football. That is, until a cloudy Sunday Afternoon in 2008. On [...]
Yesterday we talked about the impact an EF-5 had on Parkersburg, IA two years ago. On Sunday, May 25th, 2008, one of the strongest tornadoes in Iowa history leveled much of the town, killing 7. Less than 10 minutes later, the tornado set its sights on the town of New [...]
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 [...]
For those who would expect a post here, I have to admit I’m having a hard time finding the words to describe what I saw on Sunday, May 25, 2008. My chase partner Barry Hansen and I witnessed an EF-5 tornado. The fact that 7 people have died makes things [...]
View Full Album Photos taken on May 25th, 2008 of a deadly tornado outbreak. Picture and damage are from the Waterloo area, Dunkerton and Hazleton in northeast Iowa.
So here we go folks, what might just turn out to be our best chase day of the year. The risk is not all that great, but the setup is pretty good. There will likely be supercell development in Iowa Sunday afternoon. The parameters are there for some isolated tornadoes, [...]
So I haven’t posted anything in nearly two weeks. Why? A little curse known as the Omega Block. Traditionally, "the block" is not good news for the upper midwest, as it sets up a Low-High-Low setup in the lower 48. With a high pressure system in the middle, that leaves [...]
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