(Area) The main window for severe weather in the state has come and gone with very little activity.
State Climatologist Justin Glisan describes the last few months as very odd. “Given the dry conditions that we’ve seen across the state, as we move late spring into summer time, now we are in meteorological summer June-July-August. Thunderstorms drive the precipitation we get across that state. If you have a lack of thunderstorm activity that means a lack of severe weather, but also dry conditions.”
Severe weather was scarce in all areas of Iowa. “Seeing only a few reports of hail. I believe since mid-March we’ve only had two reports of tornadic activity and those were really weak tornadoes that didn’t last but a few seconds to a minute. It’s been extremely odd.”
Glisan says the weather has shifted from an active storm track the last two weeks to a warmer and drier pattern. He points out while rain is always welcome, warm temperatures will help the crops develop.
