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dherrstrom: Tornado Watch 14 until 10 PM CST - TX 28-Jan-2010 21:26:19 dherrstrom: Severe Thunderstorm Watch 13 until 7 PM CST - TX 28-Jan-2010 21:24:47 Brianpaytes: more wet weather again 23-Jan-2010 19:56:34 dherrstrom: Tornado Watch #3: LA TX AR MS until 5 AM CST. 21-Jan-2010 03:50:07 dherrstrom: Tornado Watch #2: OK TX until 10 PM CST 20-Jan-2010 23:31:18 dherrstrom: Tornado Watch #1: TX LA MS until 10 PM CST 20-Jan-2010 23:30:39 skyspotter421: Freezing Rain Advisory Through Thursday 20-Jan-2010 01:21:07 skyspotter421: yap it be active week for weather 19-Jan-2010 05:10:38 dherrstrom: Looks like it could be an active rest of the week. 19-Jan-2010 02:27:54 dherrstrom: I probably should but it might be just a little too cold for that..don't want to get froze out of the car. 14-Jan-2010 13:52:40
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Weather Spotter Training 2010
March 3rd 6:30 pm, The location is yet to be determined marked you calenders. I will put the location on when get the information.
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Site Ownership has changed
A few weeks ago I posted a notice that MWS would be closing Dec 1st and anyone wanting to take over could contact me. Barney Paytes III, a good friend and member of MWS, has done so and is now the owner and president of MWS. I will be staying on as site webmaster. All email accounts have been shut down except the reporting@midwestskywarn.com. Also the chat server is no longer in service at this time. I'll be working with Barney on that here in the next few months.
It has been fun.
Thanks,
Kraig Wilford
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Posted by dherrstrom on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 (03:12:24) (19 reads)
On December 8, 2009, the National Weather Service in Des Moines will change the format of winter and non-precipitation (WSW/NPW) watch/warning/advisory products to a bullet format.
During winter storm and non-precipitation events affecting multiple forecast zones, WSW and NPW statements become very long and time consuming for forecasters to produce. The length of the product can make it difficult for people to quickly scan multiple forecast zones for vital storm information.
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Flooding Affecting Areas Hit in 2008
Posted by fmhsgrad96 on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (01:17:11) (134 reads)
By Robert Andrews, Southeast Iowa News Reporter
fmhsgrad96@yahoo.com
Areas in Iowa and Illinois that were hit hard by flooding in 2008 are watching area rivers with a cautious eye as many are nearing, at, or over flood stage.
Water from the Iowa River poured through a levee break that had not been repaired by the Corp of Engineers since the flood of 2008, submerging Louisa County Road H22. This prompted officials to close the road indefinitely to keep the water in the west side of the temporary levee that crosses that roadway. By Monday evening, and as the water got higher, officials shut down Highway 99 just east of Wapello at the Wapello Bridge. The levee in Wapello broke during last summer's record flooding and was never repaired. A new permanent levee will be constructed by the corps and will be set back from the original levee alignment. Construction is slated to start this spring.
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La Nina weather pattern to affect the Midwest in 2009
Posted by fmhsgrad96 on Thursday, March 05, 2009 (20:46:23) (187 reads)
By Robert Andrews
fmhsgrad96@yahoo.com
Burlington, IA -- The National Weather Service in conjunction with the Storm Prediction Center have released the following model for this upcoming storm season for the Upper Midwest. This year we should be feeling the effects of a La Nina weather pattern.
La Niña is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific, as compared to El Niño, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. La Niña tends to bring nearly opposite effects of El Niño to the United States — wetter than normal conditions across the Pacific Northwest and dryer and warmer than normal conditions across much of the southern tier. The impacts of El Niño and La Niña at these latitudes are most clearly seen in wintertime. In the continental U.S., during El Niño years, temperatures in the winter are warmer than normal in the North Central States, and cooler than normal in the Southeast and the Southwest. During a La Niña year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest.
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NWS Changes Severe Weather Warning Criteria
Posted by James on Thursday, March 05, 2009 (20:46:02) (156 reads)
The following story is straight from the NWS DVN office.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Criteria Changing
Beginning April 1, 2009, portions of the Midwest (including Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri) will adjust the criteria for a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning". Previously, the criteria was 3/4 inch (penny size) hail and/or 58 mph winds. As of April 1, this criteria will become 1 inch hail (the size of quarters) and/or 58 mph wind for several states in the Midwest.
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2009 Spotter Training Schedules Being Announced
Posted by dherrstrom on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 (22:03:30) (83 reads)
As we approach February many weather service offices are announcing their spotter training session schedules in preparation for the start of the 2009 season. As offices post their schedules we will post links on the training page.
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