Tracking Weather Across the State
Seems like only yesterday we were talking about a crippling drought. That drought continues in central and western Iowa, but eastern Iowa is another story. Officially the drought was busted last month over much of eastern Iowa, thanks to snow melt and a thawed ground finally starting to absorb some [...]
The Storm Prediction Center, as expected, has issued a Tornado Watch for eastern portions of the Dakotas and western areas of Minnesota. Severe thunderstorms are expected to begin firing soon, quickly producing strong winds, large hail and a few tornadoes when that happens. We are monitoring the latest developments and [...]
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of southern Iowa until 7pm. Severe thunderstorms are currently in extreme northwest Missouri. Storms that develop this afternoon and evening are capable of strong winds, large hail and an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. We [...]
The Storm Prediction Center has issued an additional watch for much of Iowa tonight. This watch will remain in effect until 11pm. A long line of strong to severe thunderstorms is taking shape along or near a cold front draped across the Upper Midwest. We are continuing to monitor the [...]
As expected, the Storm Prediction Center has issued this watch for portions of Nebraska, western Iowa and southern Minnesota. Thunderstorms are expected to explode along a cold front draped over the area. The primary threat from these storms will be very large hail and strong, damaging winds. An isolated tornado [...]
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of northwest Iowa. Severe thunderstorms have already developed and are moving in NW Iowa. We are also monitoring the threat of an isolated tornado or two this afternoon or evening. Our Ben McMillan will be [...]
The Storm Prediction Center has posted a Tornado Watch for much of Minnesota as well as portions of North Dakota and northwest Iowa. Thunderstorms are beginning to fire in portions of South Dakota and are expected to rapidly spread to the east. Besides a few tornadoes, very large hail and [...]
As expected, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning that is in effect until 10:00pm for portions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. The primary threat from any storms that develop will be large hail. But a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
A large thunderstorm that developed over extreme southeast Iowa has prompted the issuance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for that area, into Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms are expected to continue firing this evening, bringing with them an organized threat of large hail and strong winds. A tornado or two cannot [...]
The on-again, off-again storm is drawing close. But even now it looks like a mixed bag for the state. One thing we can say is the threat of heavy snow over western Iowa is growing more likely this afternoon. As a result, a Winter Storm Warning has been posted for [...]
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