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Governor Branstad issues disaster proclamation for five eastern Iowa counties

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April 19, 2013
Governor Branstad issues disaster proclamation for five eastern Iowa counties

Written by Office of the Governor, via Iowa EMA on April 19, 2013. Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for five counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding.Counties included in the proclamation are Cedar, Johnson, Mahaska, Scott, and Washington. Beginning April 17,...
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WXALERT: Slight Chance of Severe Weather over Iowa today

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April 14, 2013
WXALERT: Slight Chance of Severe Weather over Iowa today

Wind Probabilities /UPDATE/…3:30PM The SPC has removed the 15% hail risk for all of Iowa due to clouds and precipitation being mucked over the area. The slight risk has also been cut for the majority of Northeastern Iowa and has been confined to Southeastern and East Central Iowa. However, a low to moderate amount...
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…Communications Outage at the Quad Cities National Weather Service office…

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February 18, 2013

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL Issued by National Weather Service La Crosse WI 852 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 …Communications Outage at the Quad Cities National Weather Service office… Communications leaving the Quad Cities National Weather Service Office have been lost. As a result…NOAA Weather Radios as listed below...
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WXALERT: Watch Possible (40%) in Iowa over next Couple of Hours

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November 10, 2012
WXALERT: Watch Possible (40%) in Iowa over next Couple of Hours

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is currently monitoring Iowa for a 40% chance of a Severe Thunderstorm Watch over the next couple of hours. Isolated Severe Thunderstorms are possible over North/Central Iowa through 11pm (05z) tonight. Severe Thunderstorms over Nebraska are continuing to move rapidly into Western Iowa packing with them damaging...
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Possible Watch for Northwestern Iowa

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July 18, 2012
Possible Watch for Northwestern Iowa

Forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma are currently monitoring the Northeastern portion of our viewing area for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. A new boundary layer has setup shop thanks to storms this morning in Central Minnesota reaching down to Algona, along with another boundary layer over Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa...
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WXALERT: Watch coming within an Hour for NW Iowa

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May 27, 2012
WXALERT: Watch coming within an Hour for NW Iowa

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued Mesoscale Discussion #923, concerning a possible watch for Western Iowa, which currently holds a Very Likely chance, 95% to be exact, for it to be issued. Convective Development is expected to rapidly increase within the hour, with supercells and severe weather likely. At this time,...
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Tornado Warning – SW Muscatine, N Louisa, NW Mercer (IL) – until 10 PM 5/3

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May 3, 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN MUSCATINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS… NORTHERN LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. * AT 923 PM CDT…TRAINED SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR COLUMBUS CITY…OR...
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Tornado Warning – SW Muscatine, NC Henry NW Louisa, SE Washington (until 930 PM 5/3)

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May 3, 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR… SOUTHWESTERN MUSCATINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA… NORTH CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… NORTHWESTERN LOUISA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA… * UNTIL 930 PM CDT. * AT 857 PM CDT…TRAINED SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER...
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