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Jason Sydejko
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Chief Meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, IA
We have a great chance to spot the Space Station tonight! Look to the NW at 7:52pm for 5 minutes.
#iowa #iawx #desmoines
September 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Two severe storm warnings span from Rockwell City thru Fort Dodge into NW Hamilton county. These storms are producing heavy rainfall which has led to a Flash Flood Warning for northern portions of Webster and Calhoun counties while also having a threat for 1" hail and 60mph winds
#iowa #desmoines
September 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Today is our last day this year with 13 hours+ of daylight. We won't have this much daylight again until April 7th
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #daylight
September 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
With some of the activity we saw pop up on radar, funnels were briefly possible. Check out the funnel Doug Kovacs saw near Eagle Grove
#iowa #iawx #funnel #desmoines
August 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
An incredibly defined dust devil Tuesday afternoon in Gowrie, IA in front of the Municipal Utilites building.

Video credit Austin Davis, Gowrie, IA
#iowa #iawx #dustdevil #desmoines
August 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A funnel earlier this afternoon near Zearing
Credit: Kayla Bergman
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August 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Check out the funnel Lexie Carlson spotted earlier this morning. Location not specified
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #funnelcloud #weather
August 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Even in the middle of Summer Walgreens has to remind us what’s headed our way in a few months. Thanks, Walgreens 😂😂
Credit: Callie Clow Mehrhoff
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #winterscoming
August 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place for much of central/southwestern Iowa until 8:00am. Main threats include damaging wind, heavy rain and possible flash flooding
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe #storms
August 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A gorgeous shot of the sunset at Smith Lake Park In Algona, IA.
Credit: Whitey Anderson
#iowa #iawx #sunset
August 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 1:30am for Greene, Guthrie, Audubon, Crawford & Carroll counties

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts
#iowa #iawx #severe #severestorms #desmoines
July 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for until 1:00am...
Marshall, Tama & Grundy Counties

At 1213 AM, a severe thunderstorm was located over Albion, or 7 miles northwest of Marshalltown, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts
#iowa #iawx #severe #storms
July 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 2:00am for NW Iowa.
Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe #storms
July 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place for much of the northern half of #Iowa.

Primary threats include...
- Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely
- Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
- A tornado or two possible
July 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A line of potentially destructive storms is pushing its way into northwestern Iowa. This is a very dangerous line of storms with the capability of winds up to 80mph
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe #storms
July 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Landspout tornado earlier north of Clarinda
Credit: Eric Kline
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe #tornado #tornadowatch
July 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A Tornado Watch is in effect for much of central and southern Iowa until 8pm
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in place as well until 9pm
#iowa #iawx #severe #desmoines #storms #tornadowatch #tornado
July 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Beware the flying porta-potties! Julia Ludwig got a fresh dent in her car at the Iowa Speedway thanks to some strong winds and a porta-pottie. I’ll leave the obvious jokes to you guys
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe #storms
July 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded eastward and now goes until 4am.
Damaging winds and heavy rain remain the primary threats, though a brief tornado cannot be ruled out
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #storms #severe
July 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The severe storm for Audubon/Cass counties continues to maintain its strength with wind gusts to 70mph possible. The storm is moving due east along I-80.

Anita - 9 minutes
Cumberland - 12 minutes
Guthrie Center - 22 minutes
Massena - 24 minutes
Adair 24 minutes
#iawx #iowa
July 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
A wind gust of 68mph was observed at the Harlan airport with this storm.
Elk Horn, Exira, Atlantic, Audubon.... get ready for potentially damaging winds
#iawx #iowa #desmoines #severe #storms
July 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Pottawattamie, Southeastern Harrison, Shelby counties until 11:30pm

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts
Moving east at 30mph
#iawx #iowa #desmoines #storms #severe
July 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Decatur, Union, Ringgold, Taylor, Clarke counties til 1:45am
At 1254 AM, severe storms were located along a line extending from Murray to Sun Valley Lake to near Irena, moving SE at 30 mph

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts
#iowa #iawx #severe #desmoines
July 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Polk, Union, Clarke, Madison and Dallas counties. This storm is capable of producing 60mph+ winds and torrential rainfall. Rainfall rates have been very impressive and may lead to localized ponding
#iowa #iawx #severe #DesMoines
July 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The Severe T'storm Watch has been expanded eastward to the I-35 corridor including Polk county southward to Decatur county
#iowa #iawx #desmoines #severe
July 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM