***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***
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I'm invincible, I survive everything
Was getting gas in ames at central ames hyvee gas when the monsoon hit Ames tonight. Absolutely drenched. Thank God I got my phone out my pants and in the car.
Cyclonepride
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That was a long night for me and my storm hating pup (and my rain hating other pups). I did get to watch the last few seconds of regulation and two overtimes for the Thunder and Spurs while waiting for the rain and lightning to let up. I kept taking the dogs out and having them stare at me while we all got wet, but when the game was finally over, I just grabbed them one at a time in order of likelihood that they'd pee quickly, and so got the two rain haters to go. My storm hating girl never did go, but luckily held it until we got up at 4:30. I'm going to sleep well tonight for sure.
My parents in SW Iowa had 9 inches of rain since Saturday and it was still raining since last text last night!
Saw lots of broken branches and a couple trees around the Somerset area this morning. Even a dangling cable from a tree just west of the RR crossing on 24th.
I live just east of grand on 24th and my gauge showed 1.3”.
I live just east of grand on 24th and my gauge showed 1.3”.
We got a little over 2.5” last night in SE Polk area. We were apparently right in the line of that radar indicated tornado warning around 7:30-7:45 for Polk County. Not much happened until after the warning was lifted.
Talked to a farmer from the West Bend area. His place was beat up, trees and a couple older buildings. The worst part, they had a big cottonwood tree with a Bald Eagle nest in it. The tree was ripped out of the ground, the nest destroyed and 3 young eagles died. The DNR tried to save one of the young eagles but all of the young ones died.
that’s sad. My parents are from that general area and sent me a picture of a tornado near havelock.
I would bet most of the state is categorized in moderate by the end of June.
