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NEXRAD or Nexrad (Next-Generation Radar) is a network of 159 high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service (NWS), an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the United States Department of Commerce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Air Force within the ...
Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
Here's a look at the National Weather Service's radar loop for central Iowa: Des Moines metro warnings expire, storms track south ... Osceola and Afton until 11 a.m., according to NWS Des Moines.
Damage. $75 million (2008 USD) Part of the Tornado outbreak of May 22–27, 2008 and Tornadoes of 2008. The 2008 Parkersburg, Iowa tornado was an extremely powerful EF5 wedge tornado that devastated portions of northeast Iowa, most notably the town of Parkersburg, Iowa during the afternoon of May 25, 2008, resulting in catastrophic damage and ...
Storms that rolled through central Iowa early Wednesday morning dropped significant rain in Des Moines and areas to its south and east. Des Moines recorded 3.46 inches of rain from midnight to 8 a ...
National Weather Service Des Moines, Iowa. Saylorville Lake. National Weather Service Des Moines, based in Johnston, Iowa, USA, [1] is a weather forecast office serving the greater Des Moines, Iowa, region [2] as part of the National Weather Service .
— NWS Des Moines (@NWSDesMoines) May 21, 2024 A large portion of central Iowa extending from the southern border to U.S. Highway 20 is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 p.m. Tuesday.
A National Weather Service map shows the chances for severe weather on July 1, 2024, in Iowa. NWS officials said western and northern Iowa have the greatest chances of storms and heavy rain Monday ...