May 2019 Observations and Discussion

[Niko]

Current conditions are cloudy w temps remaining into the 50s. UGH!

[Niko]

https://abc13.com/weather/tornadoes-rip-through-kansas-city-outskirts/5320955/

[East Dubzz]

Some models are actually showing some storms developing overnight around here. Not getting my hopes up, but I would welcome that. 

[OKwx2k4]

Careful down there, Andie. Saw a tornado warning in your area.

 

Getting settled in for some flooding for the next few weeks here.

[Tom]

I would have loved to seen and heard this lighting strike in person: https://twitter.com/i/status/1133764103531630593

[East Dubzz]

I would have loved to seen and heard this lighting strike in person: https://twitter.com/i/status/1133764103531630593

 

Was going to make a Thor joke before I saw the tweet caption, but I was beat. 

 

[Minny_Weather]

Interstate 29 has once again closed down to St. Joseph due to flooding. It had just reopened a few weeks ago after the March floods.

That surprises me. I drove down to KC about a week and a half ago and the water wasn't anywhere close to the freeway, nor was there any standing water in fields.

 

What DOESN'T surprise me is that 34 and 2 are both closed again. I used the 2 to get to the 29 and the water was right up to the shoo-fly they built.

[East Dubzz]

NWS bumped precip chances up to 80% for tonight, with up to another half inch of rain possible. It appears to be pretty scattered in nature, so who knows what'll happen. 

[Stormhunter87]

That surprises me. I drove down to KC about a week and a half ago and the water wasn't anywhere close to the freeway, nor was there any standing water in fields.

 

What DOESN'T surprise me is that 34 and 2 are both closed again. I used the 2 to get to the 29 and the water was right up to the shoo-fly they built.

Doing more dam releases and Platte is high again.

[Minny_Weather]

Doing more dam releases and Platte is high again.

I know that, trust me, I'm paying attention too. I'm just surprised that the river rose THAT much.

[Iowawx]

There is a really nice cell developing near Montezuma. We will see if it can hold together. 

 

Edit: If it moves northeast and holds together, it should move towards the Cedar Rapids area.

[Stormhunter87]

I know that, trust me, I'm paying attention too. I'm just surprised that the river rose THAT much.

Lol just wanted to point that out. Anyways my mom drove back last Friday said the water was up to 29 at spots. All I know is we are going on a family vacation to Branson at the end of June and hope it's open. I hate 75 lol

[East Dubzz]

There is a really nice cell developing near Montezuma. We will see if it can hold together.

 

Edit: If it moves northeast and holds together, it should move towards the Cedar Rapids area.

There is now a tornado warning with that cell.

[Iowawx]

Yes, tornado warning near Victor. Moving northeast at 15mph. Watching it closely here.

[james1976]

Tornado Warning was up in NW IA too. NWS said there could be funnel clouds but shouldn't be any touchdowns at least in C IA.

[Iowawx]

I thought the local stations here would be covering the tornado warning, but I guess KGAN, KWWL, and KCRG don't broadcast in Poweshiek county 

[Andie]

A very busy afternoon in North Texas. Heavy rain, wind, hail and 4 tornados seen ont he ground and a 5th not yet confirmed that I just heard about on TV. My area SW of Ft. Worth only received heavy rain about 3/4". It came down fast and moved on. But N and NE of Ft. Worth was hammered with high wind and the tornados.

 

These were amazing low supercells that just moved over us in silence the dropped the hammer. Amazing.

The tornado near Canton, Tx. NE of Dallas was a multi vortex tornado.

I've been trying to locate a photo. But the one on TV was stunning.

[Iowawx]

Benton and Iowa county now under tornado warning. General path of storm would put it in the Cedar Rapids area.

[East Dubzz]

Those storms are barely moving.

[Iowawx]

Looks like the tornado warning was discontinued but it still looks like a strong storm moving towards Cedar Rapids.

[OKwx2k4]

No summer here yet....

Crazy, rainy, stormy spring continues. Flood watches and tornadic storms within 40 miles every other day, 2 or 4 is more like out west than here.

I'm almost very sure there will be consequences in 6 months from this whacky weather weirdness but I haven't figured out what they'll be yet.

[Iowawx]

Tornado warning now for Linn County. Sirens going off here.

[Hawkeye]

Sirens are going off in Cedar Rapids, although the warning ends just sw of CR.  Whether or not there's a tornado, it's a potent little cell.  These cells are moving pretty slowly.

[Iowawx]

Sirens are going off in Cedar Rapids, although the warning ends just sw of CR.

Right, but the storm is reading right towards here 

[Iowawx]

Warning says that the storm will be in Cedar Rapids at 8:00PM so it is a slow moving storm for sure.

[bud2380]

A second tornado warning issued for Iowa county

[BMT]

Was not expecting action like this tonight...

[Iowawx]

Getting closer here now. Watching a storm moving this slow is really making me anxious. We will have to see if another warning gets issued for the city of Cedar Rapids. 

[Hawkeye]

Looks to me like all CR will get is light rain blowing north from the storms.  The CR airport down toward IC looks like a better spot for storm action.

[Iowawx]

Looks to me like all CR will get is light rain blowing north from the storms.  The CR airport down toward IC looks like a better spot for storm action.

The storm is basically right over 151 and moving northeast

[Iowawx]

Looks to me like all CR will get is light rain blowing north from the storms.  The CR airport down toward IC looks like a better spot for storm action.

Radar is looking better now here. Don't you think? 

[BMT]

Seems to be strengthening

[Stormhunter87]

That is a very interesting storm by Cedar Rapids. I'm seeing two points of rotation. But the rear rotation looks stronger.

[Hawkeye]

The airport is getting pretty heavy rain.  Better returns are trying to move farther north in CR, but it's still light here on the west side.

[East Dubzz]

Spotter confirmed tornado now.

[BMT]

Spotter confirmed tornado now.

Where?

[Hawkeye]

Flash flood warning for CR, but most of the city is not getting much.  I've only received 0.14" and it's done.  The heavy cell is parked over the airport.

[East Dubzz]

Where?

Oh, it’s gone now. Was west of Iowa city. But now the warning says radar indicated.

[Iowawx]

This is truly comical. All of the storms are moving northeast except for this one. Cedar Rapids totally has a dome when it comes to severe weather. 

 

At this rate, Cedar Rapids will not see any severe weather this summer. What a joke!

[gosaints]

This is truly comical. All of the storms are moving northeast except for this one. Cedar Rapids totally has a dome when it comes to severe weather.

I though cedar falls had the UNI dome...