Tornadoes Possible In Iowa Sunday Afternoon

There is an Enhanced Risk for severe weather today over much of Southeast Iowa. The level 3 of 5 risk threshold is for large to very large, destructive hail and the possibility of strong tornadoes with long-lived supercell thunderstorms, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Tempests will probably frame this midday close to Des Moines, with a beginning time likely around 4 to 5 PM. Rainstorms could be extreme very quickly when they structure along I-35, and will rapidly move into a much better climate toward the southeast.

Thunderstorms that trained across southern and southeast Iowa last night have left behind outflow boundaries (pockets of rain cooled air) that can aid in creating spin for thunderstorms that move into or along the boundaries, so that area is of particular concern this evening.

While the extreme danger ought to end prior in Focal Iowa, serious tempests are conceivable in Southeast Iowa through something like 10 PM, with the potential for tempests to proceed to bubble and expand a weighty downpour danger into the evening.

Be sure to stay tuned to WHO13 Weather if you live in these areas this afternoon and evening and keep your 13WarnMe app handy to get warnings directly to your phone. If you have outdoor plans, be sure you can receive warnings, and head inside if skies darken or you hear thunder as conditions may change quite rapidly.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Showers and storms are likely to develop in portions of eastern Iowa this evening, with severe weather looking increasingly likely.

A Twister Watch is active for parts of the KCRG-TV9 seeing region until Late. Really take a look at here for the most recent data on serious weather conditions cautions.

Areas favored for storm development will be south of U.S. Highway 20, with the highest risk placed along and south of Interstate 80. Any storm that develops on Sunday evening will carry the risk for large hail (with some very large at 2 inches in diameter or more), tornadoes, and damaging winds.

Tempests will probably frame in focal Iowa between 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. tonight, then extend and move east and southeast. Tempests will increase rapidly, turning serious and supporting themselves past dusk. At last, the most grounded tempests will move into west focal Illinois out of the KCRG-TV9 seeing region, however a few extra tempests could backbuild into southeast Iowa as the night progressed. These tempests would keep on having a danger of serious climate.

An unusually warm and moist air mass for late September is in place across the Midwest, reflecting an atmosphere that’s a bit more summer-like than that of early Fall. However, mid- to upper-level winds will be closer to being appropriate for the season, providing another necessary ingredient for storms to stay organized and intense.

Make sure to stay weather aware through the evening. If you have a garage or covered parking, make sure to park your vehicle there this evening to prevent hail damage. Pay attention to updates on KCRG.com, KCRG-TV9, our social media pages, and the KCRG-TV9 First Alert Weather App. Have numerous ways of getting admonitions through the night; a NOAA weather conditions radio alongside our cell phone application and television/radio are great decisions, and are much more grounded at protecting you when consolidated.

In the event that an admonition is given for your area, notice it. Look for cover inside, ideally in the most inside room on the least floor of your home. Avoid windows.

Cover your body with pillows or blankets, especially if in a tornado warning, and stay in your safe place until the warning for your area expires or is canceled. Put on a pair of shoes before going to your safe place, and grab a bike helmet to protect your head if you have one handy.

Luckily, after this evening’s round of tempests, we’ll get a break for a tranquil beginning to the week of work. Highs on Monday will be in the upper 70s to low 80s, however increment into the upper 80s and low 90s on Tuesday. More Fall-like weather conditions will move in for the greater part of the remainder of the week, from Wednesday ahead.