4/27/2012 Briefing from Storm Prediction Center
This is a multimedia briefing made available by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK regarding the potential of a
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How a Volcano Produces a Dirty Thunderstorm
Some of you have heard of this before, a volcano erupts and the ash cloud produces lightning around the base of the mountain. Well it’s true and it’s some of the most beautiful photography ever captured. The pictures in this blog were taken by Olivier Vandeginste and Vilhelm Gunnarsson. You [...]
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Now THAT’S a Thunderstorm Watch!
A storm system to our west has a frontal boundary draped from north to south across the entire stretch of the United States. Severe weather is threatening many states along that boundary. Because of that, the Storm Prediction Center did something you don’t see every day… issue a Severe Thunderstorm [...]
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Elevated & Surface Based Storms: What Does it Mean?
If you are one of the few but hopefully growing readers of this blog, you’ve heard me throw out the phrases ‘elevated storms’ and ‘surface based storms.’ These are terms many in the weather world understand but are not often discussed in public. Hopefully this blog will help explain to [...]
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Hail Possible but No Organized Threat
A stray thunderstorm warning or two is possible today, but an organized threat of severe weather is not expected. A boundary is set up over the northern half of the state, touching off some showers and thunderstorms. If an organized thunderstorm develops, the only real threat of severe weather is [...]
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Chasers in Position for Threat
Storm chasers are converging on an area from Des Moines to Toledo at this hour, waiting for supercell development. The warm front which past through about half of the state is now moving back to the south. Thunderstorm development is expected at any time. We are working with a number [...]
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WXALERT: Tornado Watch Until 10:00pm
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has issued a Tornado Watch for much of central and eastern Iowa until 10:00pm. Most parts of the state along and south of Highway 20 are in the watch. Development is expected to begin at any time in central Iowa as boundaries interact [...]
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Tornado Threat Increasing
The threat of strong tornadoes across central and eastern Iowa is increasing today. Although the Storm Prediction Center still lists Iowa only in a slight risk, it’s very inconsequential. The reason is a high percentage for tornadic development, and a noticeably stronger warm front than what we saw yesterday. Temperature [...]
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June 21st, 2009 Storm Chase
View Full Album Tornadic storm develop near Belle Plaine, Marengo and Conroy. Lots of rotation, but no touchdowns.
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April 24th, 2009 Thunderstorms
View Full Album Images of lightning captured as strong storms areas of northern Iowa on Friday, April 24th, 2009
