***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[madguy30]

Unnecessary info for CR folks:

I'm watching them online for updates.

KGAN sucks at this.
KCRG is very good. Joe Winters isn't phased one bit.

 

[SaraV]

This was taken 10-ish minutes ago on the north side of Ankeny looking north. This pic is WAY too bright for what it actually looked like. Now downpour rain.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

**** is getting really bad in Marion right now

 

[cowgirl836]

This was taken 10-ish minutes ago on the north side of Ankeny looking north. This pic is WAY too bright for what it actually looked like. Now downpour rain. View attachment 131408

Oooooo that green sky behind

 

[SaraV]

Oooooo that green sky behind

Yeah, it went really green 3-5 minutes later as the wind from the north picked up. Still green right now as it rains, but no visible hail from my window.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Oooooo that green sky behind

 

[Turn2]

Might be a simple answer to a dumb question, but how does a storm with 70mph wind only move 35mph?

Not all wind is parallel to the surface, or in the direction of cell movement.

 

[CyCrazy]

Lots of thunder jack squat for rain.

 

[huntt26]

**** is getting really bad in Marion right now

In my basement, scared to check my only mature tree after the derecho

 

[ClonerJams]

We must have had a strong gust of wind in Ankeny. The table on my deck is tipped over

 

[ISUAlum2002]

Tornado reportedly on the ground in Windsor Heights, started around 63rd and Hickman, running ESE. Spotted by law enforcement.

 

[Gorm]

PDS Tornado Warning for Des Moines Metro.

 

[interrobang]

 

[awd4cy]

Des Moines got nailed

 

[jsb]

In West Des Moines, it sprinkled and got pretty windy for about 5 minutes. It was much windier during the May storm here. Weather is weird.

 

[Gonzo]

Unnecessary info for CR folks:

I'm watching them online for updates.

KGAN sucks at this.
KCRG is very good. Joe Winters isn't phased one bit.

Sinclair station, barely local.

 

[cmjh10]

Texted my dad in Jones County. Says 80-100 mph winds. Not good

 

[huntt26]

Yep, and they fly the TOE flag and B1G flag outside the station lol

 

[Gunnerclone]

comically large STW E/SE of Des Moines.

 

[wxman1]

Had rotation move right over us (radar) in Marion but I never saw any sort of lowering. Strong winds and very heavy rain.