***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[ISUcyclones11]

Sun is out here in DM. Not ideal

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Sun is out here in DM. Not ideal

Des Moines going to miss out around 4???

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Friendly reminder to those in the earlier path, weather radios are great, charge your cell phones/power banks and for the littles (and yourself honestly), have shoes and bike helmets ready if you'll be going to a basement or interior space. And any critical prescriptions/meds close at hand.

I also keep my cat's carrier down in the basement for things like tornado warnings. If **** hit the fan, i'd rather put him in that and not have to worry about him running.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

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Des Moines going to miss out around 4???

Hopefully the weather deflector does its job

 

[ISUcyclones11]

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Des Moines going to miss out around 4???

not ideal in the sense that we will get more surface heating now. I wouldn't use that app for any sort of exact location storm prediction.

 

[wxman1]

 

[awd4cy]

It seemed like June was more tornado season when I was a kid. I don't remember there even being severe storms during the school year. It was always in summer it seemed.

There was severe weather during school all the time, it’s just that 95% of the time it happens after 3pm which is when school is out.

 

[clone4life82]

Is that bad?

 

[awd4cy]

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Des Moines going to miss out around 4???

Hopefully. You don’t deserve a good storm.

 

[wxman1]

Is that bad?

The next few hours are going to help to show us how much we know or don't know about the atmosphere in these situations.

 

[Cyhig]

I know some discussions on this thread didn't like sirens going off... but today, if the sirens are sounding, please take them seriously. The vast, vast majority of us will not be directly impacted by a tornado. But these storms are forecasted to move very quickly. Be prepared to take shelter if necessary. And hopefully any tornados that do form will not impact any structures.

The NWS doesn't issue a PDS tornado watch very often. This is a day to take the weather seriously.

 

[Jer]

Anybody translate hieroglyphics for us peasants?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

New line just made it to my place. Just heavy rain so far.

 

[Cyhig]

Anybody translate hieroglyphics for us peasants?

 

[SaraV]

If it really starts getting goofy, I'm throwing our laptops in their respective bags.

My thoughts of things to have with you if you need to shelter
- phones/portable electronics and their respective chargers
-Wallets/IDs/important papers/medical insurance cards
-Closed toe shoes and socks
-water/snacks
-any cash you may have in the house. Don't need it blowing away
-thick blankets/pillows/comforters for protection
-your pets' leash/carrier (along with your pets)

Felt like typing this out as I've had it running through my head.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Omaha Wx stations thinking storm intensity could increase as it moves east due to higher temps and humidity.

 

[awd4cy]

New line just made it to my place. Just heavy rain so far.

Almost the last thing many central Iowans need now.

 

[KnappShack]

I'm sure this guy is already in the thread, but somehow he's my guy when bad weather hits.

Stay safe, amigos

 

[Jer]

New line just made it to my place. Just heavy rain so far.

We all might be "doing lines" if this weather continues.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Some pea sized hail