***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[ClonerJams]

We must have had a strong gust of wind in Ankeny. The table on my deck is tipped over

 

[ISUAlum2002]

Tornado reportedly on the ground in Windsor Heights, started around 63rd and Hickman, running ESE. Spotted by law enforcement.

 

[Gorm]

PDS Tornado Warning for Des Moines Metro.

 

[interrobang]

 

[awd4cy]

Des Moines got nailed

 

[jsb]

In West Des Moines, it sprinkled and got pretty windy for about 5 minutes. It was much windier during the May storm here. Weather is weird.

 

[Gonzo]

Unnecessary info for CR folks:

I'm watching them online for updates.

KGAN sucks at this.
KCRG is very good. Joe Winters isn't phased one bit.

Sinclair station, barely local.

 

[cmjh10]

Texted my dad in Jones County. Says 80-100 mph winds. Not good

 

[huntt26]

Yep, and they fly the TOE flag and B1G flag outside the station lol

 

[Gunnerclone]

comically large STW E/SE of Des Moines.

 

[wxman1]

Had rotation move right over us (radar) in Marion but I never saw any sort of lowering. Strong winds and very heavy rain.

 

[stormchaser2014]

comically large STW E/SE of Des Moines.

I've seen bigger

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Clearing up some east of Des Moines

 

[Entropy]

Our wetland has been upgraded to a pond.

 

[CYaeger]

 

[FerShizzle]

That was the greenest I have seen the sky in some time.

It smells funny outside. What is the smell in Ankeny? Smells kind of like rain, but a little different.

 

[NoCreativity]

****, we got lucky, that's like a half mile west of me.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

That was the greenest I have seen the sky in some time. It smells funny outside. What is the smell?

Probably hog ****

 

[interrobang]

That was the greenest I have seen the sky in some time.

It smells funny outside. What is the smell in Ankeny? Smells kind of like rain, but a little different.

Maybe this?

 

[FerShizzle]

Probably hog ****

Maybe. It’s kind of an earthy, organic smell.