Tornado Chaos

Digital Storm Precip data from the Des Moines, IA WSR-88D taken about 0450 hours. Note a number of Flash Flood Warnings in effect. Flood Warnings were going into effect on a number of creeks & streams in the Des Moines area due to the runoff as well.

Digital Storm Precip image from Des Moines IA WSR-88D as of about 4:30 this morning:

Snapshot from the Des Moines WSR-88D taken at about 10:20 PM

KDMX Radar image taken at approximately 3:15 PM CDT with the 20Z SPC Day 1 Outlook loaded

Looks like another round has come through the area with more storms possible this afternoon. Severe Thunderstorm watch remains in effect for the local area here until 4 PM CDT.

The Storm Prediction center has forecast a Moderate Risk for severe weather across much of Iowa today and also has issued Tornado Watch 334 for about the Western half of the state as well as parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota. A peek at some of the current watches and warnings is below. I [...]

Looks like we’ll receive a brief break in the wet weather before rain returns on Thursday. Area lakes & rivers are already running high with Saylorville currently forecast to crest on Friday at 868.11, however that is assuming no further rain over the Des Moines River watershed.

Tornado Watch 241 has been issued for Western Iowa (generally any county along & west of Interstate 35) & Eastern Nebraska until 10 PM CDT. Should prove to be an interesting rest of the afternoon/evening. Radar image from Des Moines WSR-88D at 4:50 PM CDT