***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[BoxsterCy]

I’m curious what the iowa drought status is after the last week or so of rain we’ve had . Anyone know where this is monitored/posted?

Last update April 25.

Main site:

Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor

droughtmonitor.unl.edu

 

[Turn2]

Pretty sure we have gotten more rain in the last 10 days than we did all of last year.

I'm in Ankeny and I'm below normal for the month of April, unless we get an inch tomorrow. Much of SE Shelby, Audubon, Carroll and Greene Counties have had a drier than normal April. Benton County has as well.

 

[Clone83]

Years-long recovery ahead for Minden: 'Hard to believe' what tornado destroyed, what's intact

"It's one of those things that's hard to believe," a Minden resident said while cleaning up from an EF3 tornado that hit the tiny western Iowa town

www.desmoinesregister.com

... Officials believe the tornado in Minden was a "very strong" EF3, which can have wind speeds of up to 165 mph, according to a preliminary report. Evidence shows it started about 3 miles east of McClelland and intensified, widening "to approximately 800 yards as it impacted the town of Minden."

NWS believes the storm itself produced several vortexes, with evidence indicating some areas in Minden sustained damage from an EF1 tornado just 100 yards from where the higher wind speeds struck. The tornado continued northeast for about 45 miles, throwing at least one home off the foundation and overturning a semi before narrowly missing the town of Defiance. At one point the tornado was estimated to be a mile wide, the NWS said.

Damage from other tornadoes was reported in multiple counties from Crawford to Union and Ringgold up to Polk and Jasper counties. At least six were rated EF2, including the one that struck Pleasant Hill in the Des Moines metro.
Damage is still being evaluated, and NWS says additional tornado tracks and ratings will be added in coming days. ...

 

[exCYtable]

So this looks fun....

 

[KidSilverhair]

Gorilla-sized hail sounds pretty dangerous ..

 

[pourcyne]

Gorilla-sized hail sounds pretty dangerous ..

Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

“Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70.

apnews.com

 

[Clonehomer]

Gorilla-sized hail sounds pretty dangerous ..

Gorilla sized hail sounds like my insurance premiums are about to go up.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Gorilla sized hail sounds like my insurance premiums are about to go up.

Hopefully you at least get a new roof out of the deal.

 

[Clonehomer]

Hopefully you at least get a new roof out of the deal.

Nope. In NE Iowa. So we’ll be paying for new roofs in Omaha and Des Moines.

 

[aauummm]

Yep, a gorilla confirmed on radar heading for Des Moines.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Talk of large hail reminds me of one of the techs that used to work at the control tower I was at. His daughter had been living in Oklahoma, I think, or maybe Kansas, and the Suburban she was driving was caught in a massive hailstorm. Her dad took the SUV as his work vehicle & had it at the tower most days … that thing looked like the Baseball Furies gang from “The Warriors” had pummeled that poor Suburban with baseball bats for hours. It was more dinged and dimpled than a golf ball.

 

[Letterkenny]

Yep, a gorilla confirmed on radar heading for Des Moines.

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Flipping us the bird too if I'm not mistaken.

 

[mkadl]

Flipping us the bird too if I'm not mistaken.

Origin confirmed: https://pittstategorillas.com/

Pittsburg State University · 1701 S Broadway St, Pittsburg, KS 66762

★★★★★ · Public university

www.google.com

 

[houjix]

Gorilla sized hail sounds like my insurance premiums are about to go up.

Still traumatized from the storm 2 years ago. If I get another car wrecked by hail, I'm getting a tank.

 

[cytor]

If the hail is Gorilla shaped, who needs ice sculptures? If it is the size of a gorilla, the shingles is the least of my concern.

 

[JSmoove]

Yep, a gorilla confirmed on radar heading for Des Moines.

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Harambe shining down on us.

 

[cycloner29]

We made up a drink in college to take tailgating, we called it "gorilla fart".

 

[4cy16]

We made up a drink in college to take tailgating, we called it "gorilla fart".

go on.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Driving from iowa city to Ames tonight. Am I going to make it without dying?

 

[MeanDean]

Driving from iowa city to Ames tonight. Am I going to make it without dying?

If you make it out of Iowa City, the worst is behind you.