***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[ISUcyclones11]

live in Greenfield. Lots of very bad damage. Hospital took some damage and is out of comission per scanner.

 

[cowgirl836]

EF5 potential in Greenfield.

It looks rough. They keep mentioning a infant/child with a head injury. Ugh.

 

[swiacy]

Front just passed thru here SW of Creston 25 miles. Terrific sustained straight wind.

 

[ClonerJams]

And for the dad's figure out where outside or in the garage you can watch from and remain reasonably dry.

Midwestern dad watching these tornadoes with a beer in hand. "Yup, that's a tornado"

 

[mred]

 

[cowgirl836]

It looks rough. They keep mentioning a infant/child with a head injury. Ugh.

FYI do think they showed the baby on camera briefly and seemed alert and upright in Dad's(?) arms.

 

[cstrunk]

Debris lofted 40,000 FT with the Greenfield, IA tornado. Only seen with significant tornadoes.

 

[cowgirl836]

welp, just went under a watch right as the sun finally came out.

 

[theshadow]

Reed's stream holy buckets

3:24 p.m. (1524) will be the spot to scroll back to later.

 

[huntt26]

Be prepared Des Moines...

 

[simply1]

3:24 p.m. (1524) will be the spot to scroll back to later.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[cowgirl836]

@wxman1 or @Gunnerclone what does it mean when I've got a strong wind from the east/se

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Be prepared Des Moines...

Greenfield storm coming right for DSM

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

 

[simply1]

Greenfield storm coming right for DSM

Seems to be losing some steam

 

[snowcraig2.0]

The sun is coming out in Cedar Rapids / Marion. Uh oh.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[MeowingCows]

The warning has hit DSM. Just a possibility warning though, nothing confirmed yet

 

[cycloner29]

Seems to be losing some steam

It’s been cloudy all day here in Ames. High humidity but hopefully it did help prevent heating of the atmosphere.