Severe Wx 4-14

[josh4isu]

So, is it still suppose to get bad in Iowa? Mainly central Iowa is what I'm wondering about

If it is sunny where you are at right now, yes. You should expect to be pounded later on today/tonight

 

[CyBer]

If it is sunny where you are at right now, yes. You should expect to be pounded later on today/tonight

What if its not sunny?

 

[josh4isu]

What if its not sunny?

Then it wont be as bad. If its sunny, the temperature will go up (obviously), causing an increase in the chances of bad storms/tornadoes.

 

[CyBer]

Then it wont be as bad. If its sunny, the temperature will go up (obviously), causing an increase in the chances of bad storms/tornadoes.

Don't clouds insulate causing the temp to be warmer?

 

[josh4isu]

Don't clouds insulate causing the temp to be warmer?

In a way. But the sun is hotter than clouds. No clouds = more hot.

 

[BigJCy]

Weather Channel saying parts of Nebraska getting baseball to softball size hail right now. Ouch.

 

[wartknight]

for the weather gurus- I've heard several weather types say western IA under gun but central IA not as threatened. What causes storms to fall apart like that?

 

[wartknight]

Weather Channel saying parts of Nebraska getting baseball to softball size hail right now. Ouch.

That would def. so some damage. Looks like rain in Ames around 2 or a few mins later according to radar.

 

[Cy4Patriots]

And that one cell looks like it is heading right for Ames

 

[cyclonefan1983]

There is a cell in SW Iowa that is moving NE and getting stronger,

be interesting if the cell in NE and the one in SW Iowa combines here in central iowa to see what happens...

 

[FDWxMan]

for the weather gurus- I've heard several weather types say western IA under gun but central IA not as threatened. What causes storms to fall apart like that?

Well, part of it is storm motion, in a lot of spots should be more northerly.

Another big part of it is all of the dynamics of the system (the main forcing mechanisms) are farther out to the west. As the individual thunderstorms push to the east, they get farther away from some of the large scale driving mechanisms and upper level support.

A third is timing, harder to keep storms going, or at least in some of the more dangerous surface based modes overnight. Without daytime heating, things tend to be much more elevated.

Think of it as the broad scale part of the storm (the "cyclone") moving a bit more slowly than the very localized thunderstorms. They get away from the main engine that provides the push to get the storms going. The farther away from the center, the weaker all of the different fields and ingredients get.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Hope we get a good storm in Ames...

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Here's radar to follow (it will self-update):

 

[ISpyCy]

So far, only heavy rain in Lincoln. I'll be heading out to spot later this afternoon...when the REAL action is going on.

:biggrin:

 

[Cyvilian]

kNU canceled their spring game.
Some good rain here so far, nothing I'd call severe yet.

 

[cyguytillidie]

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[ISUAgronomist]

Radar-indicated tornado resulting in a Tornado Warning for Madison and Adair counties.

 

[cymate]

any chance we see tornado watch in ames or dsm tonight?

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

any chance we see tornado watch in ames or dsm tonight?

I kinda actually hope so. I mean, I obviously don't want anyone hurt but I haven't been storm watching in a long time.

 

[CyPride]

Radar-indicated tornado resulting in a Tornado Warning for Madison and Adair counties.

that appears to be a heck of a hook echo on the tail of that storm. things can change, but the path it is on now appears to be lining up with the NW part of the DM area - urbandale/johnston