Articles Tagged: National Weather Service

At least 17 tornadoes struck Iowa on a single day last week, the National Weather Service says.

Pottawattamie County declares a state of emergency, and said at least four people had been injured and 120 homes and businesses were damaged — some of them outright destroyed

Repairs to the transmitter that sends updates to weather radios in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding area were completed Thursday.

Thunderstorms — some of which could bring hail and strong winds — are projected to sweep across Eastern Iowa from Friday through the weekend, and meteorologists are warning total rainfall in some areas could top 2 inches.

Iowa saw eight tornadoes during Tuesday’s severe weather, according to the National Weather Service Des Moines and Quad Cities offices.

The weather radio transmitter that covers the Linn County area could be out of service until mid-May, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities Office.

With Cedar Rapids weather radio off air, residents are reminded to have multiple ways of getting information about weather alerts.

February temperatures across Eastern Iowa reached record highs in the 70s, largely thanks to the El Niño effect.

Cedar Rapids is on track to have its warmest winter on record, a National Weather Service meteorologist told The Gazette

Iowa saw twice as much January precipitation as normal, and above-normal temperatures have chipped away at snowpacks

Bands of heavier show across Eastern Iowa and Northeast Missouri led to some localized higher amounts.

How is it that a river’s level can be measured at three feet, but the stream is so shallow, rocks are visible? The Gazette spoke with Quad Cities National Weather Service Hydrologist Matt Wilson to answer one curious Iowan’s question.

Iowa travelers will see bustling airports, clear roads, busy highways and lower prices at the pump this week. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in several years and a record-setter for air travel.

But severe weather events, like last year’s Winter Storm Elliott, could bring unexpected impacts.

A strong cold front is bringing evening temps to low 30s and high 20s, promising frozen frights for trick-or-treaters.