Conditional risk of storms, Tornado Watch in force

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KCRG) – Storm development is not safe tonight, but they would be intense if they take place.

Your first warning: quite high in uncertainty

A Tornado clock applies to parts of East -Iowa, especially in our northern and northwestern communities.

For those outside the watch area, the risk of storm is still there, but it depends on thunderstorms that develop and maintain in an environment in which some factors work. Due to the potential, however, the storm forecast center keeps most of the area either in a moderate risk (highlighted in red) or an improved risk (highlighted in orange) for severe storms.

Storms occur in parts of the state, especially in the north of Iowa west of Interstate 35. These make progress in the eastern northern cost, with storm movements accelerating with storms with storms tonight. This means that if warnings are issued, you should make sure to react in good time.

Scattered thunderstorm development remains possible in the west when we go through the evening. When storms develop, they quickly become serious with the risk of very large hail, harmful wind and tornados. In the region that is most likely to storm, develop or move in our northern zones. South of the Highway 20, storms may be more difficult to get, but not impossible.

Based on the various computer models that we use to create our forecasts, the degree of uncertainty in storms that occur in East -Iowa is quite high. A few times a picture of a rocky evening and a rocky night; Others let us totally dry. Based on how the activity has behaved so far, the chances of the dry result for many of us, especially south of the Highway 20, look somewhat higher.

Based on the potentially that storms become intense to become intense If They feel that we really want the weather to remain aware when we go to the evening and the night. Storms are possible this evening around 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. While the risk reduces later at night we get, it will not be completely zero until this cold front crosses in its area. You will know when winds change in a northwest direction in general.

What to do if storm threatens your area?

If a storm approaches in your area, you are looking for protection inside. When a warning is issued, go to the lowest floor of your house, away from windows. In the case of a tornado warning, set as many walls as possible between you and the outside as in an interior or a bathroom. A basement is best when you have one. Cover your head and neck with pillows or blankets or a bicycle helmet when you have one. If you are in a mobile home, give it up for more extensive protection. When you are caught outdoors, try to get into an interior accommodation. Finally, put flat in a ditch as you protect your head and neck. Do not search for protection under bridges or transfer.

It is important that you have several ways to receive warnings. In this case, a NOAA weather radio is a great tool. Make sure that it is connected and switched on, ready to receive warnings before going to bed. We also recommend the KCRG-TV9 First Alert Weather app, with which you can receive customer-specific warnings for your location. Of course, we will also present updates on KCRG.com and KCRG-TV9 as conditions.

A short break on Tuesday

Northwest winds stay in the morning until Tuesday. You will gradually lose weight later, but expect a potentially stormy start.

These winds also have a cool and drier air mass. You will notice a less damp feeling for the air, and the heights only reach the 1960s after a day that begins in the 40s to low 50s. The sky will sometimes be partially cloudy, but expect that the sun will at least see a part of the day.

Another cool night will take place on Tuesday evening, since the sky partly remains cloudy and depths have dropped in the 40s.

Your first alarm: to get more rain

Another storm system moves to the region for the week, but this does not have the same conditional chance for intensive thunderstorms.

Instead, a wide rain area with a few Thunder rums probably looks like on Wednesday and Thursday. This rain will generally be easy to moderate, and there could be some drier times that go through.

The activity gradually ends on Thursday and leaves another series of drier conditions.

During this time, the temperatures remain stable, with depths in the 40s and heights in the 1960s on Wednesday and Thursday.

Looks nicer from this weekend

This includes the weekend, which generally looks pretty good for East -Iowa. The exception is Friday when a few pop-up showers can occur as colder air filters behind the storm system of the week.

Hochs will also show an upward trend that has broken down this weekend. She takes this on Friday and Saturday from the 1960s until the 70s and almost 80 degrees in the middle of the next week.

This time, however, it is a gradual process that is not driven by a strong storm system like today. Therefore, we do not expect major threats to storm at this point, although some showers could occur next Wednesday.

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