***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

[CycloneRulzzz]

My phone again never went off. Luckily light sleeper and heard sirens.

 

[Agclone91]

Phone warning went off a bit earlier here in west Ames. We’re in the basement, but I think the worst is southeast of us and moving at a pretty good clip.

West Ames also, didn't get the alert on any of our 3 phones. Woke up when I heard the sirens.i think we were *just* outside of the warning zone

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

My phone again never went off. Luckily light sleeper and heard sirens.

I just happened to be up (heard rain and thunder and needed to shut a window) and hadn’t turned my phone off last night. It was in another room.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

13 just went to regular programming so hopefully worst is over.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

13 just went to regular programming so hopefully worst is over.

KCCI did earlier so we switched to 13. I’m going back to bed.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Sirens just went off in Grimes. We aren't in the path but no complaints from me. That stuff looks scary.

 

[ClonerJams]

Phone went off on Ankeny. I was half asleep and thought it said tornado emergency but watching tv it's clearly not a PDS

 

[FerShizzle]

What a stupid way to start a Saturday. Woke 3 sleeping children (who appeared to be ready to sleep in for a while) and took them down to the basement.

 

[JEFF420]

What a stupid way to start a Saturday. Woke 3 sleeping children (who appeared to be ready to sleep in for a while) and took them down to the basement.

well better than dying. load em up and hit a farmers market this morning

 

[FerShizzle]

well better than dying. load em up and hit a farmers market this morning

You’re a glass half full this early in the morning.

 

[RING4CY]

Lost power in Gilbert and sirens never went off.

 

[AltoonaFish]

What a stupid way to start a Saturday. Woke 3 sleeping children (who appeared to be ready to sleep in for a while) and took them down to the basement.

Same boat. 11 year old will go back to sleep, but 2 and 3 year old, no shot.

 

[AgronAlum]

Same boat. 11 year old will go back to sleep, but 2 and 3 year old, no shot.

Sitting in my 13 year old son’s basement bedroom while he’s trying to go back to sleep and my 6 year old is running on the treadmill saying he wants breakfast. I guess we’re up too. Lol

Channel 13 basically zoomed in on the top of our house though. Not much choice.

 

[Rural]

Iowa is well known for it raining every day in July.

 

[Cyclone90]

Radar data suggests a tornado occurred NW of Gilbert. Tornadic Debris Signature (TDS).

 

[JEFF420]

You’re a glass half full this early in the morning.

yeah well. a couple doobies never hurt anyone

 

[BCClone]

Big rain going through the neighborhood. Might be our first rain of over 2” for this summer.

Central Hancock county with 4 inches of rain. Hearing south hancock got more.

 

[JP4CY]

I thought the young 13 weather guy did a great job. Neat to hear explanation of colors on the radar, winds, etc.
I was impressed.

 

[FerShizzle]

I thought the young 13 weather guy did a great job. Neat to hear explanation of colors on the radar, winds, etc.
I was impressed.

The KCCI guy was less good. He said at one point, “we weren’t really ready for severe weather this morning”. Think they were a little understaffed and caught off guard.

 

[cowgirl836]

The KCCI guy was less good. He said at one point, “we weren’t really ready for severe weather this morning”. Think they were a little understaffed and caught off guard.

It does seem like that's further west and south than it was going to be