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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 63F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 79 | 67 | 83 | 67 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 16 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 69% | 57% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 87% | 63% | 81% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 75 | 62 | 76 | 62 | 66 | 61 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 17 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 62% | 58% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 63% | 60% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 71 | 59 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 80% | 64% | 62% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 56% | 60% | 1% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 67 | 59 | 67 | 62 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 9 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 87% | 76% | 78% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 39% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 10 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 86% | 69% | 56% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 88% | 68% | 87% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 44 | 64 | 48 | 67 | 53 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 9 mph ENE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 74% | 55% | 59% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 63 | 47 | 69 | 54 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 73% | 57% | 60% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 18% | 44% | 49% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 50 | 61 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 91% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 98% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 88% | 99% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 71 | 61 | 74 | 63 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 68% | 67% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 83% | 69% | 65% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 56 | 77 | 60 | 79 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 70% | 58% | 65% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 76% | 82% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KDSM) | 73 °F | 53 °F |
| Record (KDSM) | 93 °F (1975) | 35 °F (1888) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 63 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:53 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:21 AM CDT | 9:05 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:40 AM CDT | 9:45 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:55 AM CDT | 10:31 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:33 PM CDT | 2:21 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 44m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 47s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Sioux City
75 °F
Shenandoah
75 °F
Red Oak
75 °F
Le Mars
75 °F
Atlantic
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60 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Shenandoah
60 °F
Creston
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Des Moines | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:54 AM CDT |
| Perry | 73 °F | Scattered Clouds | 9:15 AM CDT |
| Ankeny | 73 °F | Clear | 9:15 AM CDT |
| Boone | 72 °F | Clear | 9:15 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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AAY824 St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
KDSM | 09:44AM | On Time |
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ASQ6046 Chicago, IL |
KDSM | 09:51AM | On Time |
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FLG4266 Detroit, MI |
KDSM | 10:03AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KDSM) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 16000 ft |
METAR KDSM 191354Z 11009KT 10SM SCT090 BKN160 BKN250 22/17 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP061 T02220167
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, IA | 73 °F | 75 °F | 63 °F | 72% | SSE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 956 ft | 9:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Pine Ct in Van Meter, Van Meter, IA | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 63 °F | 68% | South at 14.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 889 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stine Seed Co., Adel, IA | 73.7 °F | 76 °F | 63 °F | 70% | SSE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA | 72.6 °F | 74 °F | 64 °F | 74% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 986 ft | 9:19 AM CDT | Normal | |
| N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA | 69.8 °F | - | 63 °F | 78% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 980 ft | 9:00 AM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, IA | 72 °F | 76 °F | 58 °F | 63% | SE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 735 ft | 9:03 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA | 74.6 °F | 77 °F | 59 °F | 59% | SSE at 11.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 957 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA | 74.8 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 35% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA | 73.9 °F | 76 °F | 64 °F | 71% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA | 73.9 °F | 76 °F | 63 °F | 68% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA | 72.1 °F | 75 °F | 61 °F | 67% | ENE at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 900 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Des Moines WNW, Des Moines, IA | 75.2 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 64% | East at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA | 72.9 °F | 74 °F | 64 °F | 74% | SSE at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA | 72.5 °F | 74 °F | 64 °F | 76% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 961 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Normal | |
| HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA | - | - | - | - | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 7:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA | 72 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 822 ft | 9:04 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Saylorville, Polk City, IA | 72.4 °F | 73 °F | 65 °F | 77% | ESE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 9:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| West Des Moines, IA | 73.5 °F | 77 °F | 59 °F | 61% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | - | 9:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA | 73.8 °F | 76 °F | 62 °F | 67% | SSE at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 70% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | -107507 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Normal | |
| White Oak Ln, Granger, IA | 72.6 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 77% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 9:09 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA | 76.8 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 69% | SSE at 14.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 9:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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