From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Thu May  1 11:01:04 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Thu May  1 11:01:10 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805011601.m41G144f022303@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 30 April 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Representativity Paper
 | Date  : 30 Apr 08:31 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://www.springerlink.com/content/k421649g16242288/
 +----------------------------------------------

Our IEM representativity paper was just published in the
International Journal of Biometeorology.  You will need
a subscription to view the paper at this time.

Representativity of a mesoscale network
for weather-related factors governing pollen dispersal

Daryl E. Herzmann & Jeffrey D. Wolt & Raymond Arritt

DOI 10.1007/s00484-008-0154-7

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-04-30
 | Title : Warms up, then rains
 | Date  : 30 Apr 07:11 AM
 | Votes : Good: 26   Bad: 9
 +----------------------------------------------

The featured chart is of is hourly temperatures and rainfall from Des Moines Airport since 9 April.  Each time we have seen a warming trend (black line showing the trend), it rains and cools off!  Wednesday will see temperatures warm into the 60s and then 70s on Thursday, but thunderstorms are expected and a cool down back into the 50s for the weekend.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 30 Apr 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    3    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Fri May  2 11:01:06 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Fri May  2 11:01:12 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805021601.m42G161Q008210@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 01 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-01
 | Title : May Day Storms?
 | Date  : 01 May 08:07 AM
 | Votes : Good: 26   Bad: 4
 +----------------------------------------------

The <a href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov">Storm Prediction Center</a> has a moderate risk of severe weather forecasted just south of Iowa today with most of the state in a slight risk.  The primary threat of large hail will arrive late this afternoon and evening, but tornados are possible with a very dynamic storm system developing to our west.  The tornado threat on Friday looks to be a bit more significant for folks in Eastern Iowa as this slow moving storm system passes thru.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 01 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      44    0 |   0     0     0     0     9 |   3
Svr Tstorm   92    2 |   0     0     2     1    16 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sat May  3 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sat May  3 11:01:06 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805031601.m43G12A0018507@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 02 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-02
 | Title : Nearly 90
 | Date  : 02 May 07:14 AM
 | Votes : Good: 20   Bad: 8
 +----------------------------------------------

Very warm air pushed into the state Thursday with Southwest Iowa enjoying temperatures in the mid 80s.  The rest of the state was stuck in the 60s and 70s on the other side of the warm front.  The center of the large storm system remains just to our west this Friday morning with much colder air on the backside.  Heavy snow is being reported Western Nebraska.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 02 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      87    0 |   1     0     0     0     0 |  11
Svr Tstorm  248    2 |   1     5     1     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sun May  4 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sun May  4 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805041601.m44G12kI003104@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 03 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 03 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      13    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Svr Tstorm   80    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Mon May  5 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Mon May  5 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805051601.m45G12N2025186@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 04 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 04 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    6    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Tue May  6 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Tue May  6 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805061601.m46G12V6017690@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 05 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : RWIS Outage
 | Date  : 06 May 10:31 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/RWIS/
 +----------------------------------------------

The Iowa RWIS data has been unavailable for most of today. No
word on an expected time of restoration.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-05
 | Title : Spring recoveries
 | Date  : 05 May 07:13 AM
 | Votes : Good: 22   Bad: 13
 +----------------------------------------------

A chilly start on Sunday was quickly erased by bright sunshine and warm southwesterly winds.  Temperatures recovered about 30 degrees, which is about what can be expected this time of year.  The featured histogram is of observed difference between low and high temperature on 4 May including all sites in Iowa.  The average is around 23 degrees.  For Monday, we have a slighly warmer start with temperatures in the upper 40s, so adding 30 degrees to that will put us near 80!

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 05 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       5    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm  136    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   5
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Wed May  7 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Wed May  7 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805071601.m47G12aH005913@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 06 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : April AWOS data uploaded
 | Date  : 06 May 03:30 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/AWOS/reports/2008precip.phtml
 +----------------------------------------------

The 1 minute interval data from the Iowa AWOS network has been
uploaded to the IEM data coffers. The precipitation report for
2008 has been uploaded as well.


 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : April ASOS data uploaded
 | Date  : 06 May 03:12 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/asos/1min.phtml
 +----------------------------------------------

The 1 minute interval data from the Iowa ASOS network has been
uploaded to the IEM data coffers.  Please note that I am also
now processing data from Moline (MLI), Omaha (OMA), and Sioux 
Falls (FSD).  Data from those three sites is available on all
of the pages that support the 1 minute archive.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-06
 | Title : Tilling up mud
 | Date  : 06 May 12:01 AM
 | Votes : Good: 18   Bad: 11
 +----------------------------------------------

The featured map is of soil water content estimates from the <a href="http://wepp.mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/">Iowa Daily Erosion Project</a> for a layer of soil just below the surface (4-8 inches).  Values around 40mm (40% by volume) indicate saturation, which is when the soil has most of its air space filled up with water.  This layer presents a difficult problem for Iowa farmers as the immediate top surface has dried out in the past few days thanks to warmer weather and dry air.  This deeper layer just below the surface takes a bit longer to dry out and is where tillage equipment needs to work thru.  Unfortunately, more rain is on the way today with chances of heavy rain extending into Thursday.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 06 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      13    2 |   1     1     1     0     0 |   2
Svr Tstorm  189   28 |   7     4    17    10    23 |   5
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Thu May  8 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Thu May  8 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805081601.m48G13kK003619@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 07 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-07
 | Title : More rain
 | Date  : 07 May 07:53 AM
 | Votes : Good: 25   Bad: 8
 +----------------------------------------------

Heavy rain was once again observed in Iowa over night with many locations around an inch to isolated amounts in Hardin County over 6 inches!  Some locations missed out, like the 0.03 inch report from Bondurant.  The upcoming weather pattern looks a bit drier, but cool with highs only in the 60s.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 07 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      17    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   4
Svr Tstorm  115    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Fri May  9 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Fri May  9 11:01:06 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805091601.m49G12GU030921@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 08 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-08
 | Title : Between Highway 20 and 30
 | Date  : 08 May 07:21 AM
 | Votes : Good: 24   Bad: 7
 +----------------------------------------------

Our recent series of storms nicely confined its heaviest rainfall between US Highway 20 and 30 in Iowa.  Our next chance of rain arrives in time for the weekend with the heaviest amounts expected to stay to the south of Iowa.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 08 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      73    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   6
Svr Tstorm   85    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   2
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sat May 10 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sat May 10 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805101601.m4AG12Gw021190@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 09 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-09
 | Title : Wet Waterloo
 | Date  : 09 May 07:09 AM
 | Votes : Good: 18   Bad: 9
 +----------------------------------------------

It has been a wet past 12 months for Waterloo.  The featured chart shows 10 of the past 12 months with above normal precipitation with August and April both breaking their respective monthly record.  The 12 month total is only a few inches below the total for the year of 1993 (53.07 inches).

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 09 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      16    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Svr Tstorm   91    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   7
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sun May 11 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sun May 11 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805111601.m4BG12TX031162@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 10 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 10 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      84    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |  11
Svr Tstorm  190    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Mon May 12 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Mon May 12 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805121601.m4CG13kr018857@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 11 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 11 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      94    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   6
Svr Tstorm  210    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Tue May 13 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Tue May 13 11:01:05 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805131601.m4DG130r000912@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 12 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Historical Data Calendars
 | Date  : 12 May 02:11 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/sites/hist.phtml?station=AMW&network=IA_ASOS
 +----------------------------------------------

I have ported over the popular Historical Data Calendar application
from the schoolnet website.  This will work for dates after 2002.  
The app may have some bugs, so please let me know if you see some.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-12
 | Title : Held onto your mother?
 | Date  : 12 May 07:10 AM
 | Votes : Good: 15   Bad: 20
 +----------------------------------------------

Mother's Day was cool and blustery with peak wind gusts shown around 40 knots, which is nearly 50 mph.  You definitely needed to hold onto your mother, otherwise she may have blown away!  Temperatures will warm today ahead of the next weather system organizing to our west.  The active weather pattern continues.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 12 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Wed May 14 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Wed May 14 11:01:09 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805141601.m4EG13Z5030411@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 13 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-13
 | Title : More bad weather
 | Date  : 13 May 08:06 AM
 | Votes : Good: 15   Bad: 8
 +----------------------------------------------

An area that was hit hard last Saturday Night is expected by the <a href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html">Storm Prediction Center</a> to experience rough weather again with significant tornadoes possible.  For Iowa, we may get a couple of strong storms with large hail being the primary threat.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 13 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       6    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   2
Svr Tstorm  138    1 |   0     7     0     0     0 |   3
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Thu May 15 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Thu May 15 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805151601.m4FG13EX013819@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 14 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-14
 | Title : More energetic year
 | Date  : 14 May 07:16 AM
 | Votes : Good: 20   Bad: 7
 +----------------------------------------------

While there are more scientificly rigorous ways to illustrate this, a simple plot of surface air pressure for this year and last shows wider variability this year and lower values for surface low pressure systems.  You can think of this plot as a measure of storm strength and frequency with each dip representing a storm system passage.  The forecast calls for a stretch of higher pressure, which is usually a sign of sinking air and thus less chance of precipitation.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 14 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      41    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   6
Svr Tstorm  113    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Fri May 16 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Fri May 16 11:01:09 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805161601.m4GG12Qu017588@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 15 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-15
 | Title : Missing those warm days
 | Date  : 15 May 07:18 AM
 | Votes : Good: 14   Bad: 10
 +----------------------------------------------

The featured table is an attempt to illustrate how we have not seen many warm days so far this year.  The left hand side is a simple count of the number of days with a high temperature 10+ degrees above normal.  The right hand side is the maximum difference of the actual high temperature against the normal for the day.  The forecast calls for warmer weather, but only in the mid 70s, which is about normal.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 15 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      31    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   3
Svr Tstorm   60    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sat May 17 11:01:01 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sat May 17 11:01:09 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805171601.m4HG11Bj030462@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 16 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-16
 | Title : Just what the doctor ordered
 | Date  : 16 May 07:22 AM
 | Votes : Good: 17   Bad: 6
 +----------------------------------------------

Finally a stretch of mostly dry weather to help Iowa's farmers get the crops planted.  The weather has been a rough time this spring and the calendar says mid May, which is high time to have the crops planted.  For those of us non-farmers, get outside and enjoy it!  The really hot and muggy weather may only be a few weeks away.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 16 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   11    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sun May 18 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sun May 18 11:01:06 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805181601.m4IG12SE015305@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 17 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 17 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       1    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   11    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Mon May 19 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Mon May 19 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 18 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 18 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       1    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   15    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Tue May 20 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Tue May 20 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805201601.m4KG13ro007594@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 19 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : New Webcam: Vinton
 | Date  : 19 May 02:05 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/camera.phtml?network=KCRG
 +----------------------------------------------

A new web camera has been added to the KCRG-TV network.  This one 
is located in downtown Vinton, which is just west of Cedar Rapids.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-19
 | Title : Sunny weekend helped
 | Date  : 19 May 07:13 AM
 | Votes : Good: 15   Bad: 5
 +----------------------------------------------

Bright sunshine this weekend helped a great deal to warm up soil temperatures and continue to dry out fields for spring farm work to continue. High temperatures are expected to be in the 70s this week with numerous chances of rain unfortunately.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 19 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    3    3 |   0     0     1     0     2 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Wed May 21 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Wed May 21 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805211601.m4LG13PD030466@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 20 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : New Webcam: Dubuque
 | Date  : 20 May 06:18 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/camera.phtml?network=KCRG
 +----------------------------------------------

A new webcamera has been added to the KCRG-TV network.  This
camera is located in scenic downtown Dubuque and has just an
amazing view of the downtown, Mississippi River, Highway 20,
and other landmarks there.


 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : New Webcam: Watertown, SD
 | Date  : 20 May 03:10 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/camera.phtml?network=KELO
 +----------------------------------------------

A new webcamera has been added to the KELO-TV network. This
one is located in Watertown, South Dakota and is 185 feet up a 
tower!  Wonderful view! :)

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-20
 | Title : Mild May
 | Date  : 20 May 07:19 AM
 | Votes : Good: 15   Bad: 5
 +----------------------------------------------

A plot of daily high and low temperatures with climatology for Ames shows most of this month at below normal levels.  The forecast for this week keeps us around 70 and 50 with the main area of thunderstorm chances staying mostly to our west.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 20 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      26    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Svr Tstorm  232    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   4
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Thu May 22 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Thu May 22 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805221601.m4MG13CX008776@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 21 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : New Webcam: Big Creek Marina
 | Date  : 21 May 07:56 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/camera.phtml
 +----------------------------------------------

And yet another web camera has been added to the IEM :)  This
webcamera is provided by the Big Creek Marina, just to the NW
of Des Moines and is a part of the KCCI SchoolNet8 Project.

Also, the Winterset camera came back online today as well.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-21
 | Title : Business picking up?
 | Date  : 21 May 12:49 AM
 | Votes : Good: 19   Bad: 8
 +----------------------------------------------

The middle third of May has been on the quiet side, severe weather wise, with no warnings issued on the 12th.  The featured chart is a summary of warnings issued by day this month for the United States.  Tuesday saw an uptick in severe weather with more of the same expected into this weekend over the High Plains. In fact, a rather significant outbreak of severe appears possible just to our west and is already attracting the attention of <strong>dedicated</strong> storm chasers.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 21 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       2    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   69    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   2
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Fri May 23 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Fri May 23 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805231601.m4NG12EA002613@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 22 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : New StormNet: Lake Mills
 | Date  : 22 May 03:14 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/schoolnet/current.phtml?ntv=KIMT
 +----------------------------------------------

A new StormNet site has been added to the KIMT-TV network
in Lake Mills Iowa.  This site has a NWSLI of SMII4 

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-22
 | Title : Stormy weather is back
 | Date  : 22 May 07:28 AM
 | Votes : Good: 19   Bad: 7
 +----------------------------------------------

The 5 day rainfall forecast from the <a href="http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day1-5.shtml">Hydrometeorological Prediction Center</a> shows heavy rain expected from multiple rounds of storms that are set to impact our area starting today.  The storm system will take some time to move east as the atmosphere is blocked up with a strong ridge overhead.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 22 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      66    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   5
Svr Tstorm  162    0 |   0     0     0     1     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sat May 24 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sat May 24 11:01:06 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805241601.m4OG12Eg006005@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 23 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-23
 | Title : Convective Complexes
 | Date  : 23 May 07:29 AM
 | Votes : Good: 18   Bad: 6
 +----------------------------------------------

The unsettled pattern for Memorial Day weekend is in full swing with a couple of convective complexes going strong this Friday morning.  Strong storms are expected to redevelop each day after the early morning storm complexes die off.  Iowa's main threat for severe weather will arrive on Saturday and Sunday.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 23 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      84    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   5
Svr Tstorm  149    0 |   0     0     0     2     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sun May 25 11:01:04 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sun May 25 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 24 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 24 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      30    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   7
Svr Tstorm  181    1 |   0     0     0     5     0 |   5
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Mon May 26 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Mon May 26 11:01:10 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805261601.m4QG139N002142@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 25 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : May 25th Tornado Info
 | Date  : 26 May 12:40 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/080525/tornados/
 +----------------------------------------------

The towns of Parkersburg, Dunkerton, New Hartford and others 
were severely impacted by tornados on the 25th of May.  I will
be collecting and storing as much information I can find in the
coming days.  It may take a bit to build this archive up, so 
check back in the coming days.  Currently, I have placed the
level2 nexrad data there for download.  

More information will be added on Monday.


 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Splitting Supercell Lapse
 | Date  : 26 May 12:34 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFNAONwh7HI
 +----------------------------------------------

Caught this timelapse from the Creston webcamera.  This lapse
is a little bit jumpy in time for some reason, but regardless
it is a tremendous illustration of how a supercell will often 
split in sheered environments.  The lapse shows the initial 
updraft eventually splitting into two near the middle of it.
I do not think I have seen a similar time lapse like it before!

The Youtube version is linked in this news item.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFNAONwh7HI

The raw video can be downloaded here:

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/lapses/creston_080525_split.qt

Fair usage is fine, but please credit KCCI-TV and the IEM of Iowa 
State University.  Thanks!

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 25 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      82   22 |   2     9    12     1     0 |  10
Svr Tstorm  370   47 |  10    17    37    12     1 |   7
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Tue May 27 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Tue May 27 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 26 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

   No feature posted.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 26 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      26    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   2
Svr Tstorm  187    1 |   0     4     0     0     0 |   1
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Wed May 28 11:01:02 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Wed May 28 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805281601.m4SG12vJ000833@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 27 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : 5 million hits
 | Date  : 28 May 09:25 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/usage/
 +----------------------------------------------

The IEM web site did just over 5 million hits on Tuesday, which
is a milestone for the site!  Here is a timeline of previous 
milestones

17 Jun 2001:   1rst hit
25 Jun 2001:     1,000+
19 Sep 2001:    10,000+
19 Mar 2004:   100,000+
25 May 2005:   200,000+
30 May 2006:   500,000+
29 Nov 2006: 1,000,000+
24 Feb 2007: 2,000,000+
17 Oct 2007: 3,000,000+
 5 Feb 2008: 4,000,000+
27 May 2008: 5,000,000+

We are currently averaging just under 4 million hits per day!

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-27
 | Title : Rough weekend
 | Date  : 27 May 08:46 AM
 | Votes : Good: 21   Bad: 7
 +----------------------------------------------

Severe weather has been pounding the midwest for the entire weekend.  The featured image is a plot of storm reports since last Thursday.  The main event in Iowa was the large tornado that hit Parkersburg and other communities in Northeast Iowa.  <a href="http://www.iowahelicopter.com">Iowa Helicopter</a> did an aerial survey of the Parkersburg tornado and you can view the photos overtop <a href="http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/080525/iowa_helicopter_survey/map.phtml">Google Maps</a>.  The NWS is continuing the storm survey today.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 27 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      10    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm  136    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   6
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Thu May 29 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Thu May 29 11:01:07 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805291601.m4TG13mU003145@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 28 May 2008

> News
    No news is good news

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-28
 | Title : Parkersburg EF5
 | Date  : 28 May 08:00 AM
 | Votes : Good: 32   Bad: 8
 +----------------------------------------------

The <a href="http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/080525/PNSDMX_final.txt">official NWS rating</a> for the Parkersburg tornado is <a href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/efscale/">EF5</a>.  This places the tornado in the top-most category.  This rating is based on a <a href="http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/080525/dmx_parkersburg_damage/">survey of the damage</a> compared against a series of damage indicators.  This tornado is the strongest Iowa has seen in 32 years.  Let us hope it will be at least another 32 years before seeing another this strong.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 28 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      11    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
Svr Tstorm   58    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Fri May 30 11:01:03 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Fri May 30 11:01:10 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805301601.m4UG139K013667@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 29 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Feb COOP data uploaded
 | Date  : 29 May 01:35 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/climodat/
 +----------------------------------------------

The quality controlled Iowa COOP data for February has been
uploaded to the IEM.  The climodat reports regenerated as well.
Harry Hillaker, the State Climatologist, passes along that 
Feb 08 was the 3rd snowiest February on record and the 12th 
snowiest month overall.  The statewide average was 15.8 inches.

New records broken this month:

                  ____2008 __________________2007______
                  FEB  JAN  DEC  NOV  OCT  SEP  AUG  JUL
Maximum High:       0   55    0   49   62   49    8    1
Minimum High:     195   11    3    2    0   56    9    0
Maximum Low:        0   65    1    8  234   38   82    4
Minimum Low:      137  128    0    2    0  129    0   19
Maximum Precip:   152   33  141    3  160   47  166   53

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-29
 | Title : Everybody on edge
 | Date  : 29 May 08:19 AM
 | Votes : Good: 20   Bad: 14
 +----------------------------------------------

The <a href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html">Storm Prediction Center</a> has issued a high risk of severe weather for Thursday.  The atmosphere over Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa will be primed for a severe weather outbreak with large amounts of instability juxtaposed over strong wind sheer (which helps the thunderstorms to rotate).  The particularly dangerous aspect of this setup is that the tornado threat is expected to continue after sunset along with a good chance of a widespread damaging wind event.  Just what we did not want to see.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 29 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      63   10 |   0     0     8     7     8 |   6
Svr Tstorm  166   13 |   0     0    11    19     8 |   2
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

From mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu  Sat May 31 11:01:04 2008
From: mesonet at mesonet.agron.iastate.edu (Iowa Mesonet)
Date: Sat May 31 11:01:08 2008
Subject: IEM Daily Bulletin
Message-ID: <200805311601.m4VG14Gk014895@mesonet.agron.iastate.edu>


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 30 May 2008

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Attica/Adel Storm Survey
 | Date  : 30 May 09:27 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/080530/attica_adel_iowa_helicopter/
 +----------------------------------------------

Iowa Helicopter has kindly passed along storm survey photos
of the tornados impacting Attica and just NW of Adel.  Check 
out the Google Maps version linked from the page above.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2008-05-30
 | Title : Intense Rainfall
 | Date  : 30 May 07:54 AM
 | Votes : Good: 16   Bad: 7
 +----------------------------------------------

<a href="http://www.cocorahs.org">CoCoRaHS</a> rainfall reports are coming in this morning with very heavy amounts reported here in Story County.  Strong storms keep developing and training over the same area causing many flooding issues this Friday.  The severe weather threat shifts east today with our next round of thunderstorms due Sunday evening.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 30 May 2008

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      56    8 |   0     0     6     2     0 |   4
Svr Tstorm  166   11 |   9     4    10     2     2 |   2
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD