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Welcome back, Severe Weather. It's been a while. Well, severe weather as you know, has stalled far, far away from Iowa, mainly in Oklahoma. After two or so weeks, the Storm Prediction Center has posted a Slight Risk of Severe Weather for the entire Western portion of Iowa. Here is how the day is supposed to go. Early tomorrow morning, thunderstorms are expected to linger over Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. These are expected to not be severe. Later in the day, a dryline/surface trough will destabilize from Texas to Nebraska, and possible Extreme South Dakota. The strong cap in place over the area is expected to erode by early afternoon, and surface convergence will be enough to start development. Shear at this time appears to be minimal ...
Posted Jun 2, 2012 10:59 PM by Henry Luker -
June 14, 2012 is Heat Awareness Day in Iowa The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, and the National Weather Service have declared June14, 2012 as Heat Awareness Day in Iowa. Extreme heat is a seasonal hazard in Iowa which is often underestimated. Understanding heat safety is important and can save lives. On June 14, 2012, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will issue a Public Information Statement concerning heat safety. Media interviews are also encouraged to increase awareness about this weather threat. Here is an informative brochure about heat risks and protective measures Summertime in Iowa means two things: heat and humidity. These two weather parameters combine to create the Heat Index (Apparent Temperature), which is an accurate measure of how hot it really feels when ...
Posted Jun 2, 2012 2:21 PM by Henry Luker
