Iowa weather: Monday storms bring heavy rain, strong winds, large hail

Golf ball-sized hail pelts Iowa, record rain and more showers on the way - Radio Iowa

Monday’s storms brought large hail, high winds and heavy rain to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one rainfall record was set. “Des Moines had officially recorded 3.74 inches of rain yesterday,” Jimenez says. “Places up north of there, like Ames, recorded close […]

Iowa weather: Monday storms bring heavy rain, strong winds, large hail

Eighteen southern Iowa counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Main threats include large hail, along with heavy rain and scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph.

Rain and storms continue, large hail a slight chance

The strongest storms in the next several hours could produce hail, but most areas just see a soaking rain.

Thunderstorms make summertime precipitation difficult to predict | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

Most of the crops in Iowa are in the ground at this point, so many farmers are keeping a close eye on the weather and praying for some “million-dollar rain.” To get a clearer picture of what the large-scale weather patterns will look like in the U.S., many analysts turn to the current phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The ENSO cycle is characterized by two distinct phases: El Niño, the warm phase, and La Niña, the cool phase. Dr.

Soaking Rains, Storms Move Into Iowa - Mix 94.7 KMCH

Eastern Iowa has picked up some soaking rains this week. Around an inch and a half of rain fell in Manchester Monday night through early Tuesday, with more falling throughout the morning. Monday’s storms brought not only heavy rain, but large hail and high winds to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one rainfall record was set. https://kmch.com/wp-content/…