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August 23, 2014 – Iowa Heavy Rain Event Summary
Here’s a look at radar estimated precipitation products and rainfall/flash flood reports from heavy rain event across portions of central Iowa on August 23, 2014. Q3 radar estimated rainfall from...
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A Blizzard that People Remember
The Blizzard of December 8-9, 2009 It’s hard to believe that it has been 5 years since a large blizzard blasted Iowa on December 8-9, 2009. NWS Des Moines Meteorologists still reminisce and discuss...
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A Recap of 2015 Central Iowa Tornadoes
By Kevin Skow, Meteorologist Intern Overall, the 2015 Iowa tornado season has been relatively quiet up through the end of August. A preliminary total of 30 tornadoes have been recorded for the year...
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June 24-25 Raccoon River Flooding Review
Blog post by Kenny Podrazik – NWS Des Moines Figure 1 Figure 2 Two periods of storms affected central Iowa during a 24-hour period from June 24 to June 25, 2015. The first round of storms occurred...
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On This Date in Iowa Weather History – March 13, 1990
March 13, 1990: A devastating tornado outbreak brought a total of 59 confirmed tornadoes across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa (See Figure 1 Below). The tornado outbreak brought two F5 tornadoes...
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