Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

The National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities has recognized Washington County, Iowa as StormReady at a ceremony on October 23rd, 2018.

The NWS designed StormReady to help communities, businesses, and other organizations better prepare for and mitigate the effects of extreme weather-related events. StormReady sets an industry standard for severe weather preparedness and safety.

Washington County is the 45th county in Iowa to be recognized as StormReady.

Picture taken at Washington County Board Meeting. From left, Alexander Gibbs, Meteorologist, National Weather Service - Quad Cities, Marissa Reisen, Washington County Emergency Manager.

For more information on StormReady, visit the following links:

StormReady in the local area: www.weather.gov/dvn/StormReady
StormReady Communities (national list): www.stormready.noaa.gov/communities.htm
National StormReady Program: www.stormready.noaa.gov

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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Washington County, IA recognized as StormReady!