8-27-18 Central Plains Evening Update: Sct’d strong storms to clip northern IA this evening while isolated storms hang back across northern NE. Strong storms expected across the eastern areas tomorrow. I.
27
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-27-18 Central Plains Evening Update: Sct’d strong storms to clip northern IA this evening while isolated storms hang back across northern NE. Strong storms expected across the eastern areas tomorrow. I.

Good evening everyone! Scattered showers and strong storms are lifting northeastward across northern IA with a few small patches of convection developing further south into central IA as of 4:50pm CDT. Behind the frontal boundary in western NE, lighter showers are currently working across the area.  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch…
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8-27-18 Northern Plains Afternoon Update: Strong to severe storms to progress through southern MN this evening…additional sct’d storms across SD possible as well. I.
27
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-27-18 Northern Plains Afternoon Update: Strong to severe storms to progress through southern MN this evening…additional sct’d storms across SD possible as well. I.

Good afternoon everyone! A complex of showers and stronger storms continues to lift northeastward across far eastern SD and portions of western MN as of 3:50pm CDT. Another cluster of storms is working its way across east-central MN and will exit the state in the next hour or so. Lighter…
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8-27-18 Central Plains: Hot today – cold front Tuesday brings storms followed with brief mid-week relief. N.
27
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-27-18 Central Plains: Hot today – cold front Tuesday brings storms followed with brief mid-week relief. N.

Video: http://youtu.be/btweC14YMYg?hd=1 Forecast radar from 7am to 10pm CDT today: Will have to watch especially far northern Iowa for a possibility of severe storms this afternoon through the evening.  While the majority of severe weather stays in Minnesota/Wisconsin, some of that may clip northern sections of the state.   For…
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8-26-18 Central Plains Sunday Update: Tracking the threat for scattered strong storms across the northern portions of the area through Monday…heat and humidity continues. I.
26
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-26-18 Central Plains Sunday Update: Tracking the threat for scattered strong storms across the northern portions of the area through Monday…heat and humidity continues. I.

Good morning everyone! A wave of showers and storms continues to work its way northeast across northeastern KS, eastern NE, far northwestern MO, and western IA as of 10:20am CDT. I expect this convection to progress further into IA through the remainder of the morning into the afternoon hours, likely…
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8-25-18 Central Plains Saturday Update: Couple of disturbances to impact the region through the weekend…heat and humidity continues into mid-next week. I.
25
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-25-18 Central Plains Saturday Update: Couple of disturbances to impact the region through the weekend…heat and humidity continues into mid-next week. I.

Good morning everyone! We are currently tracking a narrow swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms along the eastern half of the KS/OK border with a few isolated showers/storms pushing eastward across southwest MO. The radar loop below is current as of 10:55am CDT. Please note that the radar echoes in…
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8-25-18 Northern Plains Saturday Update: Discussing storm chances, possibly strong, through the weekend while active pattern continues into early work week. I.
25
Aug
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

8-25-18 Northern Plains Saturday Update: Discussing storm chances, possibly strong, through the weekend while active pattern continues into early work week. I.

Good Saturday morning everyone! Most in the region are dry this morning with the exception being portions of southern and eastern ND where light showers are currently pushing through. This lack of activity in the region will likely change heading into the afternoon and evening as widely scattered development is…
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