***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[stormchaser2014]

Severe thunderstorm warning here out of nowhere.

 

[cy4prez7]

Davenport could be in trouble. Nothing concrete yet but there's some big rotation.

 

[CrossCyed]

What's going to happen when that outflow boundary west of DSM runs into the storms by Harlan? I get that it fired off the storms by the Metro but what happens when it hits that big glob of storms?

 

[dafarmer]

Weather services predicting hail on I80 from mile marker 35 to 50. Just what we need!

 

[CRcyclone6]

My son took this at baseball practice this afternoon from Wash HS in CR. Looking towards the SE.

 

[Gunnerclone]

What's going to happen when that outflow boundary west of DSM runs into the storms by Harlan? I get that it fired off the storms by the Metro but what happens when it hits that big glob of storms?

The boundary is dying. That complex should keep rolling through that environment.

 

[FDWxMan]

What's going to happen when that outflow boundary west of DSM runs into the storms by Harlan? I get that it fired off the storms by the Metro but what happens when it hits that big glob of storms?

Kinda depends. How the outflow is oriented and the associated wind field shift vs what's happening with the other storm can do a couple different things.

Sometimes outflows are the missing ingredient in tornadogenesis, and can be quite dangerous, other times the cold air undercuts and kills the updaft and the storm.

Probably not much of an effect, maybe some weakening or raising of the base due to a cooler, more stable surface environment.

 

[FDWxMan]

Nothing like accidentally spotting on the way home from Culver's.

 

[CyCoug]

Nothing in Ames. I get 1-2 weeks a year so feeling missed so far. Looks like some development off to the west though.

Apologies to everyone here who is sick of the storms all spring.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Nothing like accidentally spotting on the way home from Culver's.

That's a super cute photo!!

 

[Jer]

Weather is basically a four letter word nowadays. Seems like the pace of extremes has increased in magnitudes the past few years.

 

[dafarmer]

Wind gusts of 90 mph in western Iowa pottawattamie county reported. Heading east

 

[stormchaser2014]

Wind gusts of 90 mph in western Iowa pottawattamie county reported. Heading east

Destructive warning.

 

[madguy30]

They've called the crest in Ft. Dodge today instead of tomorrow. Just under 16ft instead of 19.

Saw a few other rivers did in eastern Iowa.

Wonder if vegetation along the rivers was overlooked to stamp it down some.

 

[madguy30]

Welp.

And Twister is on Syfy.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Sitting on my deck in Waukee near the Dallas/Polk border looking west.

One hell of a light show going on.

 

[interrobang]

Gotta be cool to be a meteorologist here in the Twin Cities. This made me chuckle.

Was in that last night. Tried camping for the first time and was along the north shore. At least the tent was waterproof!

 

[MeowingCows]

This isn't gonna be a fun night over the metro, huh

 

[wxman1]

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

This isn't gonna be a fun night over the metro, huh

Fun for those that enjoy severe weather