Authorities have confirmed that the wind damage reported along Highway 60 near Hospers on Monday evening was caused by strong winds that destroyed a nearby hog confinement building.
State climatologist Justin Glisan spoke with our Patrick Hazelett about the month of May. Enjoy the full interview.
According to the latest USDA Drought Monitor update, drought conditions across northwest Iowa remain largely unchanged from the previous week.
State climatologist Justin Glisan says May was a quiet month for severe weather, after the record setting and deadly May we had last year.
On Monday, June 2, at 6:12 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office responded to two weather-related accidents on Highway 60, two miles north of Hospers.
Both O’Brien and Lynn County experienced some wind damage and minor flooding.
A series of severe thunderstorms swept through northwest Iowa Monday evening, prompting five severe thunderstorm warnings and one watch.
We’ve received several reports of cold air funnel clouds in the area this week. The atmospheric conditions have been favorable for the development of showers and weak funnels.
The latest update from the USDA Drought Monitor, as of 8 a.m. this morning, shows sight changes in drought conditions across several counties in the region.
Iowa is expected to receive a few inches of rain throughout the week—welcome news for farmers across the state.
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