More Thunderstorms...

Well early this morning brought two MCS’s through the central part of Iowa, creating two severe thunderstorm watches and several warnings as large hail and especially damaging winds went through the state. I of course, while this MCS was going about an hour or two south of me, was soundly sleeping, only heard thunder once all night last night. Looking at the reports from last night, only wind reports were received, mainly in the 60-70 mph range. Heavy rainfall was also an issue and with continued chances of thunderstorm, will remain an issue with flash flooding in some areas of the state.

As for the title, More Thunderstorms… Today, some tomorrow possible and then even more as we get into the weekend and early next week! Tonight it seems possible for another MCS to scrape at least the western edge of the state as it dives out of the Dakotas and into the Missouri River Valley. Tomorrow will most likely bring a few thunderstorms, mainly garden variety into the area, nothing in the way of severe weather expected. By Saturday, a nighttime MCS seems like a possibility again as it comes out of the Dakotas and into MN/IA, again the western portion of the state seems more likely at a risk. Sunday the risk will most likely include much of the state, possibility of afternoon thunderstorms as another cold front comes across the plains with the development of MCS’s into the evening hours. Sioux Falls NWS has already included in 50% thunderstorm chances for northwest Iowa on Sunday, and Thunderstorms Likely by Sunday night as the system moves through. So, maybe another chase day? We’ll have to see, luckily the past two times the opportunity has presented itself, I’ve passed up on the main target area and it has proven to be a good thing. Maybe things will change...