Zero tornadoes in Iowa so far this year.

[joel ewing]

Man, didn't Iowa just have back-to-back annual tornado counts of over 100 within the past 3 or 4 years? It seemed to me that every time a cell went up it dropped a nader, a few years back. At least, that's the way it seemed to me.

 

[MatthewCarman]

I just remembered the Woodward, Iowa event that occured in November. Another event that produced numerous tornadoes. The last active years I can remember for Iowa is 2004 and 2008. 2004 was very active for Iowa and I think the US broke a record for the number of tornadoes that occured that year.

 

[Kevin Walters]

It's a crappy place to chase. We have blue-sky busts or spinups/brief tubes at best except for that random day when we have a monster.

Have to disagree with you 100%. I have done pretty well chasing Iowa over the years. There have been a couple of cap busts here in the last two or three years that some chasers can't seem to get over. If all you have seen are spin ups/brief tubes perhaps you haven't chased enough or chose the wrong storms.

 

[James Hammett]

Have to disagree with you 100%. I have done pretty well chasing Iowa over the years. There have been a couple of cap busts here in the last two or three years that some chasers can't seem to get over. If all you have seen are spin ups/brief tubes perhaps you haven't chased enough or chose the wrong storms.

This is pretty much an annual disagreement on here. My theory is the differing opinions are between those who rarely or never leave Iowa to chase and those who do. How often do you chase outside of Iowa, Kevin?

 

[James Hammett]

Speaking of the Parkersburg tornado, today is the 2 year anniversary of that event.

 

[M Patterson]

Iowa constitutes about 40% of what I consider my chase territory. It has been incredibly quiet, but we are just coming into our historical peak. My two weeks vacation begins today. June is here! (almost)

 

[Jeff Duda]

Some years are good, some are not. See the recent news story on DMX's site:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=52960&source=2

 

[Kevin Walters]

Some years are good, some are not. See the recent news story on DMX's site:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=52960&source=2

Last year and so far this year have been very slow in many areas, Iowa included. Lean years often seem to run in two or three year cycles. Historically June is the peak month for tornadoes in Iowa, the current pattern holds hope for increased activity.

 

[Jason Harris]

From June 1 spc:

2208 2 SW TINGLEY RINGGOLD IA 4083 9422 TORNADO WAS ON GROUND ... THEN LIFTED ... THEN TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN. (DMX)
2216 ESE TINGLEY RINGGOLD IA 4085 9420 SPOTTER REPORTED WIDE TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR TINGLEY (DMX)

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/100601_rpts.html

 

[Austin Funderburgh]

From June 1 spc:

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/100601_rpts.html

And as a follow up, the preliminary damage survey:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=53205&source=0