The storms we tracked raced to the northeast at 50 miles per hour. The graphic to the left shows the storm reports in the area on Monday. Additionally, below are some resources that may be useful in evaluating the impact of the damage. You don’t have to tell a group of students from Grinnell college how bad it was, they were caught outside when the storm hit. 2150 Beardshear Hall UNI students took shelter, but their vehicles were not so lucky. This is a very unstable situation and there is plenty of ingredients to support violent storms over the next 6 hours. Eventually, we will see a break in most places as the warm front continues to push north of the area. A second round of storms, which could again be strong to severe, appears likely this afternoon and evening, generally redeveloping after 2:00 p.m. That warm front is between Ames and Des Moines and is slowly moving to the southeast. State & National Extension Partners.
While we might get a break in the short term, it’s only a matter of time before strong storms ramp up again here in eastern Iowa. Depending on the final movements of the warm front tonight, we could see a long duration severe weather event that lasts well into the overnight across Iowa. If storms become elevated as a cold front crosses the state, eastern Iowa will have to watch out for a damaging wind event that might contain a few isolated tornadoes. The storm would continue to develop and move right towards us so we could get to the back side and intercept…. And check out the full photo album on our facebook fan page. Wind damage may have caused leaning, root lodging, or greensnap/brittlesnap. In one of the hardest hit areas of Iowa yesterday, strong winds and large hail battered the town of Grinnell, IA. With tornadic development bulls eyed for the “triple point’,” the best chance for tornadoes lies along its track from Des Moines to Waterloo this afternoon.
Sure they looked ominous and there were a couple of reports of brief spinups, but I’m convinced if tonight’s storms had produced a tornado, they would have been weak and short lived. All in all a good lesson, while it’s nice to find shelter for your belongings, the priority is yourself. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. There you will find all the photos we took as well as the photos submitted by other storm chasers who were kind enough to share their sights with us. But in the end it wasn’t terribly surprising to me. Although the Storm Prediction Center still lists Iowa only in a slight risk, it’s very inconsequential. Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stanley Cup Finals, TikTok and WeChat ban: 5 … The tornadic threat on Tuesday should still be there, but not as confident as a more widespread severe weather outbreak is possible. The good news is many parts of the state need a good soaking and long term flooding is not expected at this time. Radar-estimated hail swaths and largest hail reports across Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois, during the evening hours of April 7, 2020. With storms moving too fast to keep up, and generally no point to go after what was primarily a hail threat, I pulled over in northern Linn County and took the opportunity to snap some fantastic photos of the clouds. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Vittetoe. Like with evaluating hail damage, it’s best to wait a few days to fully evaluate how the plants are recovering. Enjoy! Below is a panoramic shot taken around 7:00pm on April 5th, 2010. A severe storm swept through Brown County shortly before 4 p.m., with high winds, heavy rains and hail. Take a look at these photos from KCCI-TV in Des Moines of one student. Once the severe threat subsides, a secondary threat across the area will be heavy rain and possible flash flooding. Current thinking is the strongest threat for tornadic development exists in the southern two or three tiers of counties in Iowa. One concern I have is if the warm front sets up shop along the Highway 20 corridor as the low makes its way into Iowa. Well, I was right. If you haven’t had a chance, be sure to check out our facebook fan page. Turning our attention to Tuesday, round 2 of this storm system. Admittedly, taking things one day at a time this morning and focusing on today’s threat. As the placement of the warm front changes, and the point of initial convection draws closer, we’ll continue to offer updates if the forecast changes. You can see the hail dents left in his car after the storm. April in Iowa seems to be following the pattern. Click on the image for a larger resolution view. In the end, just saw a lot of rain, and a lot of fast moving clouds. Behind it temperatures will remain cool for a day or two, but no arctic air will make a return. The main tornado threat remains for Monday and Tuesday. The storm never gained much intensity. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Thunderstorms continued to persist across eastern Iowa Saturday. A storm system will make its way near or over Iowa by Tuesday. On a couple of personal notes, a big thank you to Julie Koehn for coming along with me, Brian Travers, Jason Walerius and Barry Hansen for coordinating our chase efforts and sharing resources. An Eastern Iowa corn field with wind damage after a July 9, 2020 storm (photo taken July 10, 2020).
This is a photo sent to me by Michael Rueber of Cedar Falls, IA. Educational programs are available for farmers, agribusiness, pesticide applicators, and certified crop advisors. (800) 262-3804, Iowa State University Several reports of hail of 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter have been received, along with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. In one of the hardest hit areas of Iowa yesterday, strong winds and large hail battered the town of Grinnell, IA. Preliminary reports Thursday afternoon show that several areas of Hiawatha suffered some damages to the trees, including downtown around the courthouse square. The threat for the additional round of storms would be from strong winds and large hail, along with the possibility of an isolated tornado.
Rapid development of supercells also greatly enhance the threat of large hail. Wind damage to corn can also result in poor pollination due to additional plant stress and silks being covered by leaves. And the last and biggest thanks goes out to all of you for being a part of our highest traffic day here on the blog. Since this is all done on my personal time and my personal money, it feels good knowing my fellow Iowans are getting some good out of this effort. Beyond the general slight risk for severe weather for most of the state today, the primary threats appear to be tornadoes and large hail. This could set up yet another long duration event with a warm and cold front to worry about depending on where you live in Iowa.
Alright, here we go. Hope to continue to get those hits up. Nathan Kleczewski, plant pathologist at the University of Illinois, did a nice job summarizing the research from various universities looking at the impact a foliar fungicide application has on hail damaged crops in this article here: Another good resource summarizing the research ISU has conducted looking at fungicide use on hail damaged crops can be found in the ICM Blog post. That threat does extend further north, but darkness could set in before storms make it that far. Thanks to all who submitted! The one red dot in Illinois is the only report Monday of a tornado. At this time it appears any threat of severe weather would remain to our south. All in all a very storm 72 hours shaping up across Iowa. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK has posted a slight risk in northern Missouri.