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3.6 magnitude earthquake registering near Princeton, Illinois

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How will El Niño impact Iowa's weather this summer?

The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a measure of ocean temperatures in the equatorial regions of the pacific ocean that can impact our weather in Iowa.
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National Weather Service predicts higher than average spring flooding risk for Iowa cities along Mississippi River

According to the National Weather Service, "Flooding along the Mississippi River has the potential to be similar to what happened in 2019."
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Hurricane Ian could keep drier, calmer weather to Iowa through the weekend

As Ian slowly makes its way into the southeast U.S., it will impact our weather here in Iowa, by keeping dry and calm conditions around through the weekend.
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What to expect before heading to the pool this Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day is just a week away. The holiday weekend's unofficial start to summer brings the return of pool season in central Iowa.
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Explaining what a microburst is

A downburst is an outward burst of strong winds at or near the surface that can cause damage that may look like a tornado, but looks a little bit different.
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Growing season check-in: Soil moistures doing fine, need some warmer weather

The cool temperatures and wind we've had over the past several weeks haven't let spring let up to its typically optimistic connotation. Farmers aren't worried yet.
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Triumph and tragedy headline one-month anniversary of Winterset EF-4 tornado

The March 5 tornado peaked in intensity as it traveled through Madison County with winds of 170 mph. It took six lives along Carver Road just south of Winterset.
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Breaking down the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report

Although emissions have slowed some, a new IPCC report issued Monday said "immediate and deep emissions reductions" must be made to limit further worldwide warming.
Severe Weather

Diving deeper into the TORNADO Act

From evaluating the current tornado rating system to awarding grants to colleges and universities, the TORNADO Act covers a lot.
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Diving deeper into the TORNADO Act

From evaluating the current tornado rating system to awarding grants to colleges and universities for improving tornado hazard communication, this bill has it all.
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Tornado warning in Winterset was delayed, but still had significant lead time

Although residents in Winterset initially got a 29-minute lead time from when the tornado warning was issued until it hit parts of town, that number was reduced.