Winter storm to effect upper midwest Monday 12/28/15

Still early, but snow and freezing rain to effect IA on Monday.

12/23/15 se IA Tornado watch

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 561
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
155 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  SOUTHEAST IOWA
  WESTERN ILLINOIS
  NORTHEAST MISSOURI

* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 155 PM
  UNTIL 800 PM CST.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS SHOULD FORM FROM THE
MISSOURI/IOWA BORDER AREA SOUTH INTO EAST-CENTRAL MISSOURI.
ENVIRONMENT WILL FAVOR A FEW SUPERCELLS EVOLVING NORTHEAST WITH ALL
HAZARDS POSSIBLE.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINE
ILLINOIS TO 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI.  FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 558...WW 559...WW 560...

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21040.

...GRAMS

12/23/15 kdmx wx statement

Special Weather - statement

From: Dec.23,Wed 12:42
To: Dec.23,Wed 14:45

...SMALL HAIL POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG A LINE FROM DES
MOINES TO WINTERSET TO ORIENT. RAINFALL MAY BECOME MODERATE TO
HEAVY IN THESE STORMS AND SMALL HAIL IS LIKELY WITH THE STRONGEST
STORMS.
* ISSUED AT: 1242 PM CST WED DEC 23
* ISSUED FOR: -
DALLAS-POLK-MADISON-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...
WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE

Tornado outbreak in southern states

12/23/15 many tornado watches in the sc and mid east states including a pds watch...

Aurora 11th this year

At 240am in central IA 12/21/15 the clouds thinned enough in nw ia to see through the clouds a very emerald green towards the nw horizon.

G3 magnetic storm 12/20/15

Im sure the aurora would of been very visible here in IA. But clouds messed it up.

Aurora possible the next couple days.

2 cme's are expected to hit. 1 may just have 12/19/15. Looks like clouds will mess things up at least for most if the upper-midwest..

Weekend rains.

Usually rain events are something we think of in the Spring. Well, this December 12-14th areas of Iowa received up to 8in of rain. Better than the white stuff!

5.3in of rain so far.

KDMX - Digital Storm Total Accum., 7:40 AM

12/14/15 Flood warning

...The Flood Warning Continues For All Or Portions Of The Following Rivers In Iowa...Middle River...
Affecting The Following Counties In Iowa...Madison...Warren River Forecasts Include Observed Precipitation...As Well As Expected Precipitation Over The Next 24 Hours.
...Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until After Midnight Tonight...
The Flood Warning Continues For The Middle River Near Indianola...Or From Clanton Creek Near Spring Hill...To The Des Moines River.
* Until After Midnight Tonight.
* At  4:15 Am Monday The Stage Was 22.4 Feet...Or 0.6 Feet Below Flood Stage.
* Flood Stage Is 23.0 Feet.
* No Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast.
* Forecast...Rise To Flood Stage This Morning. Continue Rising To
24.4 Feet...Or 1.4 Feet Above Flood Stage...Midday Today. Then Begin Falling And Go Below Flood Stage After Midnight Tonight.
* Impact...At  24.0 Feet...Water Reaches The South Shoulder Of Highway G24. Numerous County Gravel Roads Are Overtopped.
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