Des Moines International Airport, IA
Last Updated on May 20 2013, 9:54 pm CDT
Weather by NOAA
Current Conditions: A Few Clouds
Temp: 65°F
Wind: South at 9mph
Humidity: 78%
Dewpoint: 57.9°F
It has been a long time since Iowa has had its share of a tornado, that’s for sure. Over a year. Quite unusual for Iowa, but that may change today. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a elevated risk for severe weather on the day on Sunday. A moderately...
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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a discussion saying that due to a damaging wind gust threat, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch will likely be needed within the next couple of hours. Storms have fired quickly across Nebraska and Kansas and will move into Iowa soon and have already produced 50+...
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Iowa has surely seen its share of abnormal weather for this odd start to May, from snow to heavy rain to flooding. But, something we didn’t see as often as usual in April, has yet to show its strength for May, either: Severe weather. But, it looks as of this will change this weekend....
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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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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma is monitoring Central Iowa for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch later tonight. Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms are currently making their way across Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri at this hour along an easterly-moving Cold Front. A few supercells with large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible...
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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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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for much of Southern Iowa on the day Tuesday. An upper level ridge is forecast to move Northeastward while a Upper Level Low moves across the region and Mid-Level jet moves into the Middle Mississippi Valley. Farther down at...
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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for much of Southern Iowa on the day Tuesday. A strong upper level trough over the Western states should break into multiple impulses, in which one will be the foundation for severe weather for our area on Tuesday. One...
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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has highlighted a Slight Risk for Severe Weather for far Southeastern Iowa today. A broad, strong upper trough will move into the four corners region today as a strengthening southerly low-level jet develops over the Lower Plains. Farther East, a stationary front will extend from EC Nebraska toward the...
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The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has posted a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for most of Southern Iowa on the day Tuesday, primarily south of Highway 34. A large area of organized severe potential with all modes of severe weather will begin to form across the area on Tuesday afternoon and last...
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