3/31 Midwestern Severe Weather Outbreak thread - High Risk in Iowa

[Colonoscopy]

Can't update this often since I'm in Dallas, however, this needs to be seen:

Parts of Eastern Iowa and the quad cities are going to be placed under a high risk threat for strong tornadoes. This is the highest risk level from the Storm Prediction Center.

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 390

Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, severe thunderstorm watch, mesoscale discussion, convective outlook products from the Storm Prediction Center.

www.spc.noaa.gov

DISCUSSION...An upgrade to a tornado-driven High Risk (30%
probability) is expected for the 1630 UTC outlook. Environmental
conditions are quickly becoming favorable to support the potential
for numerous strong to potentially violent and long-track tornadoes
across portions of southeastern IA, northwestern IL, and far
northeastern MO. Please see the forthcoming Day 1 outlook update for
more information.

 

[Mister Hawkeyes]

When the temps go from mid 30's to mid 70's, back to mid 30's, all within 24 hours, you're either in Iowa or there's bad weather approaching. Looks like it's both today.

 

[Moral]

If I die give @SolarHawk my likes.

 

[bagdropper]

Yep, just saw that.

Seeing the sun come out about 45 minutes ago was disheartening...

 

[Colonoscopy]

Yep, just saw that.

Seeing the sun come out about 45 minutes ago was disheartening...

That signals game on.

 

[bagdropper]

That signals game on.

Yep. Welp.....heckers all to heck.

 

[QChawks]

 

[TheCainer]

Can't update this often since I'm in Dallas, however, this needs to be seen:

Parts of Eastern Iowa and the quad cities are going to be placed under a high risk threat for strong tornadoes. This is the highest risk level from the Storm Prediction Center.

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 390

Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, severe thunderstorm watch, mesoscale discussion, convective outlook products from the Storm Prediction Center.

www.spc.noaa.gov

The Weather Channel has given this area their Torcon rating of 7, which is very high. They also just raised their Torcon rating of 7 around Memphis to a 9. That is on a scale of 10.

 

[torbee]

If I die give @SolarHawk my likes.

We will be watching the Final 4 game at Chez Torbee in Davenport with some friends. You can come over and huddle against the storm with us (no homo).

 

[McLovin32]

If I die give @SolarHawk my likes.

screw that guy

 

[McLovin32]

Tornado watch just issued

 

[Colonoscopy]

Watch -- Particularly Dangerous Situation Watch -- likely issued within next two hours

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 393

Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, severe thunderstorm watch, mesoscale discussion, convective outlook products from the Storm Prediction Center.

www.spc.noaa.gov

 

[torbee]

 

[QChawks]

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

We will be watching the Final 4 game at Chez Torbee in Davenport with some friends. You can come over and huddle against the storm with us (no homo).

Davenport has Catfishnados

 

[Bonerfarts]

Ts & Ps from Sioux City.

 

[TheCainer]

The Weather Channel has given this area their Torcon rating of 7, which is very high. They also just raised their Torcon rating of 7 around Memphis to a 9. That is on a scale of 10.

Bump: They just raised it to a 9 for Iowa and NW Illinois, too.

 

[torbee]

Well this has certainly been the most hyperbolic build up of an early spring severe weather outbreak I can ever remember.

So here is hoping that jinxes it from being actually awful.

 

[McLovin32]

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

 

[HawCory]

I hope we don't lose power. All of my camping gear is in a storage facility.

 

[hawkeye54545]

I don't ever remember so much stuff being cancelled ahead of a storm that wasn't a winter storm.

 

[luvmyhawks]

Yikes. Be safe out there my Iowa friends. 70 mile an hour wind gusts here in Denver. Just watched my table outside get flipped over.

 

[Tom Paris]

Students are all getting out 2 hours early here to get them home safely. I better get some gas for the generator.

 

[QChawks]

Well this has certainly been the most hyperbolic build up of an early spring severe weather outbreak I can ever remember.

So here is hoping that jinxes it from being actually awful.

no kidding

schools out early, my work is shutting down early

I don't ever recall a spring storm causing this much hype

 

[ThorneStockton]

Still hoping to go out for dinner and see Book of Mormon tonight, probably while my car is battered by hail in the street.

 

[McLovin32]

Fun Fact: The last "High" risk for severe weather in eastern Iowa was June 3rd, 2014.

 

[ICWestfan]

So weird. Tornado watch up to the Minny border, then Winter Weather advisory in SoMinn, then Winter Storm Warning north above the twins. Blizzard warnings in Western Minny and about half of SoDak.

 

[golfinghawkeye]

Tornado warning just issued for south central Iowa just west of 35 south of Osceola and north of Lamoni. The supercell is moving in a hurry to the NE with hail measuring 2.1 inches.

 

[WadeLookingbill]

 

[torbee]

 

[IowaHawkIT]

South of Iowa City, we haven't had more than 15-30 minutes of sunshine today so I'm hoping that's a good sign.

 

[torbee]

 

[HawCory]

I don't ever remember so much stuff being cancelled ahead of a storm that wasn't a winter storm.

That derecho is still pretty fresh in everybody's mind.
I've got all of my outdoor stuff at home put away or otherwise as safe from wind as I can get it. Axe and hatchet are both sharpened, I started the chainsaw earlier just to make sure it was in working order.
We have plenty of water, food, etc.
The only thing I didn't do is, as I mentioned in an earlier post, go grab the camping gear(lanterns, countertop propane grill) but all of that stuff is a 5 minute drive away, assuming the roads are passable.

 

[McLovin32]

That derecho is still pretty fresh in everybody's mind.
I've got all of my outdoor stuff at home put away or otherwise as safe from wind as I can get it. Axe and hatchet are both sharpened, I started the chainsaw earlier just to make sure it was in working order.
We have plenty of water, food, etc.
The only thing I didn't do is, as I mentioned in an earlier post, go grab the camping gear(lanterns, countertop propane grill) but all of that stuff is a 5 minute drive away, assuming the roads are passable.

I was getting pretty close to empty for gas in my truck, so decided to fill up after I worked out this morning solely because I thought back to the derecho and how nobody could get gas in CR or any of the surrounding areas for a couple days after that.

 

[onlyTheObvious]

South of Iowa City, we haven't had more than 15-30 minutes of sunshine today so I'm hoping that's a good sign.

 

[Colonoscopy]

No early round in SE Iowa and Iowa City. The stuff firing east of DSM looks to be main show. We'll see how they evolve with time... Not spinning much yet, but that often changes

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

I think I may go out in the next half hour and move my car into a covered parking ramp just in case. I'd prefer an undimpled finish over an insurance settlement.

 

[QChawks]

sirens going off in Milan

 

[torbee]

sirens going off in Milan

Severe T-storm warning, not tornado.

Only on Illinois side currently