Iowa State begins its' football season tonight against Kent State here in Ames, IA. The forecast for the game should be nearly perfect with temperatures near 70 and winds fairly light. The rest of the night should feature lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s and some foggy conditions by morning in lower...
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
August 28 Severe Weather
8:50 PM Update: Severe thunderstorms as well as brief tornadic thunderstorms have worked across the state this evening and are currently stretched over a good portion of the state. Only one warning currently in effect for Marshall county, for damaging winds. Other warnings have been issued with that...
Thunderstorms Tonight
Yesterday morning had the only thunderstorms of the day for the state, with only the northeastern quarter of the state being affected by them. A few severe reports came in of marginally severe hail during the morning thunderstorms. The afternoon was filled with hot and humid air, but the hot air extended...
Monday, August 27, 2007
A New Week... New Thunderstorm Chances...
We begin the work week with something that not a lot of places need to see, thunderstorm chances. In fact, extreme northwestern Iowa is under a 'slight' risk for severe weather this evening and into the early nighttime hours. Threat for large hail and some damaging winds are the main threats as storms...
Saturday, August 25, 2007
A Dry Weekend!
After over a week of rain throughout parts of the state and seeing nearly two dozen different counties put under flood warnings the rain is finally gone. Monday night looks like the first time where more rain comes into the forecast, however this rain should only stay in the forecast for 36 hours or...
Friday, August 24, 2007
August 23 Lightning
Got the chance last night to head out just before a storm came through Ames and catch some lightning pictures. Several of the previous days have featured great electric storms, but they had all been...
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Showers & Thunderstorms Continue...
7:20 PM Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch #646 has been issued for portions of southeast Iowa and is in effect until midnight. Thundrestorms currently over Keokuk, Jefferson & Wapello counties are severe warning and should continue to pose a threat of damaging winds and marginally large hail over...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Severe Weather (Aug. 22)
7:30 PM Update: Thunderstorms continued to develop across south-central Iowa late this afternoon and have now moved into eastern Iowa this evening. Another round of thunderstorms is now entering the state from Nebraska, showers more notable north of I80 while thunderstorms dominate south of the interstate....
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Severe Weather (Aug. 21)
10:15 Update: Thunderstorms moving into northeast Iowa have increasingly become severe with the potential for damaging winds. Floyd, Butler & Chickasaw counties are currently under warnings. Counties to the east of those should keep an eye/ear out to local information as the storms head their...
Monday, August 20, 2007
Severe Weather (Aug. 20)
10:40 PM Update: Severe thunderstorm warnings stretch across much of central Iowa as a line of thunderstorms mainly capable of damaging winds has developed. I previously was just outside of Ames in attempt of some lightning photos, however a majority of the strikes were within the rain core and thus...
Heavy Rains & Thunderstorms
The last several days and potentially the next several have been filled with rounds of thunderstorms. Creating flooding concerns and the potential for severe weather during every event, luckily so far there hasn't been any truly dangerous situations. This morning we have thunderstorms developing in...
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Severe Weather Possible
Severe weather is in the forecast for the state this evening and tonight, as well as tomorrow, Monday and possibly Tuesday once again. For this evening, thunderstorms developing near a warm front that is draped across the state may become severe with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes....
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Trumbull Lake Photography
Don't have much time tonight, as I awake early tomorrow morning to begin a move down into my apartment in Ames for another year of college. Several thunderstorm chances in the forecast and it'll likely be raining when I awake with a possible MCS working across the state. For now I'll leave you with...
Monday, August 13, 2007
August 13 Severe Risk
3:15 PM Update: New SPC outlook has increased potential for southwest Minnesota once again, this time in the tornado probabilities. Now looking for thunderstorm development this evening south of the warm front, these storms would likely quickly become severe and have the potential for large hail and...
Sunday, August 12, 2007
A Nice August Week
Temperatures in the 80s and 90s with mostly clear days, a few thunderstorm chances in the forecast as well to help out the slight drought that part of the state is in. With another potential for a few severe storms through midweek as well. Overall it looks to be a nice August week...Highs today will...
Thursday, August 9, 2007
More Thunderstorms?!
A great August day today will be followed up by several more over the weekend and into midweek next week. However, there are a few small chances of thunderstorms in the mix and the potential for some severe thunderstorms moving into the northern portions of the state late night on Friday. Despite...
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Wednesday Thunderstorms
11:00 PM Update: Thunderstorms continued to develop in areas of southern Iowa this evening, a tornado watch was issued and is still in effect until Midnight tonight. However these storms have become linear in nature and are no longer severe, in fact no severe reports originated from the state of Iowa...
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Hot... Humid... Rainy?
Scattered thunderstorms have been occurring over the state since the weekend, including some severe weather that once again moved over the state last night. No significant damage reports were received from the possible damaging winds with those storms, however heavy rains were once again a concern...
Sunday, August 5, 2007
More Severe Storms Possible
Saturday night saw a severe threat move over the state, but without much commotion. Only one warning was issued out of the tornado watch that was issued for portions of western & central Iowa. That warning was for parts of Buena Vista and Cherokee counties from 7:15 PM until 8 PM; it was a tornado...
Friday, August 3, 2007
Weekend Severe Chances
With thunderstorm chances on the increase and severe weather possible out west in SD/NE today, what are our chances for the weekend in catching some of the action?A low pressure system that is currently near the Nebraska panhandle will lift to the northeast tonight and into tomorrow. Trailing this...
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Stormy Weekend & Beyond
Recent forecasts have begun to enhance the thunderstorm potential over the state this weekend and into early next week as well. The storm predication center (SPC) upgraded their day 2 outlook for areas of the Dakotas dramatically this afternoon; this same system will begin to effect the area late tomorrow...
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Thunderstorm Chances
After highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s today, a weak frontal system will make its' way towards the state. This is going to be the provider of some thunderstorm chances this evening and tonight over areas of northwestern Iowa. Lows tonight will be in the upper 60s for the most part, although some...
