***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[cowgirl836]

Are you saying Des Moines in not in danger of severe weather for the rest of the evening?

I don't remember my counties as well but seems like they're at the bottom tip of this?

 

[awd4cy]

Got 0.7” of rain out of today at least. Hopefully it doesn’t go for another 2 weeks of no rain again.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Rd 2 hitting SW CR right now. Holy downpour Batman.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Rd 2 hitting SW CR right now. Holy downpour Batman.

This line is moving. I’m on the NE side - it got dark like somebody flipped the light switch and then it started pouring and blowing like crazy.

 

[huntt26]

Cyclone warning in Iowa City

 

[KidSilverhair]

Cyclone warning in Iowa City

 

[Freebird]

Never say never, but the chances look extremely diminished now.

How far north?

 

[Pope]

Just checked my rain gadge. I got exactly 1 inch in Ankeny so far. Hoping for more tonight, but not looking promising.

 

[Al_4_State]

Speaking of which … not only am I in a freshly issued tornado watch area (along with the Cedar Rapids NWS radio station being off the air ), I’m planning on tacos tonight.

Assuming my home isn’t swept away by Tornadogeddon Lollapalooza 24, of course.

They’ve started issue warnings when there aren’t actually tornados

 

[KidSilverhair]

They’ve started issue warnings when there aren’t actually tornados

“Radar indicated”

 

[KidSilverhair]

Kind of a greenish sky to the northeast as this last line has gone through, but I didn’t see any hail in NE CR.

 

[awd4cy]

How far north?

The threat straight north is gone.

 

[cstrunk]

They’ve started issue warnings when there aren’t actually tornados

“Radar indicated”

This isn't anything new. And ideally you'd want to send warning before a tornado actually forms to alert people of impending danger. But yes, many times nothing happens. It is what it is with the technology/spotters available.

 

[Entropy]

Kind of a greenish sky to the northeast as this last line has gone through, but I didn’t see any hail in NE CR.

Spouse had hail in SW CR near Kirkwood.

 

[ClonerJams]

The storm lover in me hates when these bust, but the homeowner in me loves it.

 

[Al_4_State]

This isn't anything new. And ideally you'd want to send warning before a tornado actually forms to alert peopleof impending danger. But yes, many times nothing happens. It is what it is with the technology/spotters available.

It’s been going on 10-15 years it seems. Most people I know don’t even heed it unless there’s a funnel on the ground. It has completely diluted the distinction IMO.

I get wanting to inform people of the potential, but I feel like Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm warnings cover that.

 

[Turn2]

Just checked my rain gadge. I got exactly 1 inch in Ankeny so far. Hoping for more tonight, but not looking promising.

Only .65 on the east side.

 

[dafarmer]

.2 today, drought buster.

 

[FDWxMan]

It’s been going on 10-15 years it seems. Most people I know don’t even heed it unless there’s a funnel on the ground. It has completely diluted the distinction IMO.

I get wanting to inform people of the potential, but I feel like Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm warnings cover that.

Read the Joplin after-action sometime. 150+ deaths, a significant number of them from survivor accounts and other evidence died on their way to shelter because, despite the warnings, they didn't act until they personally perceived physical danger.

Waiting until it is on the ground or chewing up stuff (or waiting until you see it up the street) is wasting a lot of critical time.

Plus, not every tornado touches down in the middle of nowhere first. If you have to ignore the radar indicated rotation over a city and wait for it to reach the ground first...
"We had no warning. Came out of nowhere."

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Read the Joplin after-action sometime. 150+ deaths, a significant number of them from survivor accounts and other evidence died on their way to shelter because, despite the warnings, they didn't act until they personally perceived physical danger.

Waiting until it is on the ground or chewing up stuff (or waiting until you see it up the street) is wasting a lot of critical time.

Plus, not every tornado touches down in the middle of nowhere first. If you have to ignore the radar indicated rotation over a city and wait for it to reach the ground first...
"We had no warning. Came out of nowhere."

Much better to have a few false alarms than to have people die because they didn't get notice.