***Official 2023 Weather Thread***

[3TrueFans]

It’s gorgeous out now, are you guys just trying to monger my fear?

 

[Agclone91]

Iowa has certain 'line of sight' laws regarding that. I used it to justify replacing the shingles because mine weren't made any longer.

Good stuff, was super easy to find the code on this with a google search. Thank you!

 

[Agclone91]

Here we go...

So, in Ames, this going to be like Friday where once the cell pushes through we are in the clear, or are we looking at multiple rounds like Eastern Iowa had?

 

[JeanValette]

At least if it hails again it might pound in the broadcasted cover crop seed that I should have drilled in my garden.

 

[isuno1fan]

I've basically heard that barring a catastrophe, if you put a metal roof on, that's the last roof you'll ever have to put on your house.

You can get a class 3, hail resistant asphalt shingle. I know because I have one in my house. Half the price of metal and is a 30-50yr roof.

 

[cstrunk]

So, in Ames, this going to be like Friday where once the cell pushes through we are in the clear, or are we looking at multiple rounds like Eastern Iowa had?

There could be some training of cells, but once this overall line pushes east Ames should be clear after that.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

You can get a class 3, hail resistant asphalt shingle. I know because I have one in my house. Half the price of metal and is a 30-50yr roof.

You know what the difference between a 15 year asphalt shingle and a 30 year asphalt shingle is?

Marketing.

 

[Freebird]

And a reminder that “marble” is not an accepted hail size measurement. There are countless different sizes of marbles. Use common items with defined sizes like coins, golf ball, ping pong ball, baseball etc. or an actual measurement.

Of course it pushed west.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

couple clouds starting to tower as I look south from downtown

 

[BigJCy]

Timmer just turned around and is now heading to Osceola.

 

[wxman1]

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Timmer just turned around and is now heading to Osceola.

The grim Reeder.

 

[GoCy]

You can get a class 3, hail resistant asphalt shingle. I know because I have one in my house. Half the price of metal and is a 30-50yr roof.

We installed these when our roof was hailed out in Ames 4 years ago. Reason we did it was it saved us $200/year on home insurance, and the installer was willing to upgrade for no extra cost.

 

[cstrunk]

Those storms by Bedford (IA/MO state line) will be the ones to watch as they move towards Des Moines.

 

[Gunnerclone]

#NoCap

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Yikes

 

[3TrueFans]

Timmer just turned around and is now heading to Osceola.

Yeah! Get the **** out of central Iowa!

 

[BigJCy]

Timmer just turned around and is now heading to Osceola.

Just changed again now heading to Keokuk.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Just changed again now heading to Keokuk.

Feel like the nerd riding shotgun is really influencing Reed on this trip.

 

[barometriclow]

Half dollar size hail? Who has a half dollar?