Landspout Tornadoes

This afternoon there was a tornado warning for Kossuth and Hancock counties in north Iowa.  Though the storms look like nothing that would produce a tornado, what occurred near Algona, Iowa is what is called a landspout, or nonsupercell tornado.  In our case today there is a convergence of surface winds, where small thundershowers are forming [...]

Late Week Severe

Just a quick note here as I’m putting today’s forecast together.  Friday is looking particularly ripe for severe weather across much of Minnesota.  SPC has us in a slight risk…the way things look to be shaping up, this will likely be upgraded over the next couple days.
Not to be forgotten, thunderstorm chances are looking good [...]