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Kyle Hennessy's Severe Storm Lab

Kyle is a lead scientist and storm chaser who own the severe storm lab. He loves to help the people by storm chasing

He specializes in storm chasing, forecasting and FC doppler radar operation

06/18/2026

It will be cool for the rest of the week with periodic rounds of afternoon and evening storms through Saturday.

06/17/2026

There will be several rounds of storms to contend with today. The first comes early in the morning, which could bring large hail to parts of north-central Iowa around and shortly after sunrise before they transition to a heavy rain threat. Our attention then turns back towards the I-35 corridor for the early afternoon hours, where a second line of storms could develop and track eastward, bringing with them large hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a tornado threat. Exactly where these storms form and their severity will be driven by how quickly the morning storms can clear. Stay weather aware today! In addition to the severe storms, heavy rainfall will also be possible with this activity. Many locations across the area have already seen ample rainfall over the past couple of weeks and repeated activity could lead to localized instances of flooding.

06/11/2026

Severe storms will be possible today, mainly across Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin. An area of showers and storms is expected to move into the region this morning with some damaging wind threat but the main threat for severe weather looks to come this afternoon, though this morning’s activity might have some influence on where and how intense this afternoon’s activity ultimately will be. The main hazards expected are damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

06/10/2026

Multiple rounds of storms are expected today, with severe storms expected mainly during the afternoon and evening. These storms will quickly become severe, initially capable of producing large hail to 2+ inches in diameter. As storms become more linear later in the afternoon and evening, the threat for damaging winds will increase, with some gusts potentially to 75+ mph. Tornadoes will be possible, some potentially strong (EF2+). Localized flooding is also possible if storms repeat over the same areas. Ensure your severe weather shelter is accessible and that you can receive weather warnings, and consider adjusting any outdoor plans. There may be a window for severe storms to develop across mainly northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin early Thursday afternoon. Whether this threat materializes will depend heavily on how storms evolve Wednesday afternoon. The severe weather risk would quickly depart by mid to late afternoon.

06/09/2026

Severe storms are expected across the region Wednesday afternoon and evening. While storms are most likely to form along and slightly ahead of an advancing cold front marching out of central MN in the afternoon, there is a low chance (20-30%) for storms to form further ahead of this front early in the afternoon. Regardless of where they form, storms will quickly become severe with large hail (2+”) likely with more isolated storms. As the storms merge into a line later in the afternoon, the threat shifts to damaging winds (75+ mph). Tornadoes are possible throughout the afternoon and evening, a few of which could become strong (EF2+). The line of storms moves east of the region by late in the evening. Now is the time to ensure your severe weather shelter is accessible, that you can receive weather warnings, and possibly adjust any plans, especially if they are outdoors.

06/08/2026

Several rounds of showers & storms lift through the region today, each of which capable of producing heavy rain. Exact rainfall amounts at a given location will be highly variable, but widespread amounts of 1-2 inches with localized pockets of over 3 inches are expected. If this heavy rain occurs in areas of poor drainage, such as urban and hilly areas, localized flooding could quickly occur. If you are traveling or have outdoor plans, stay weather aware in case you encounter any flooding. After our rain departs Monday night, heat and humidity arrive for Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat indices on Tuesday rise into the 90s and 95-105 degrees for Wednesday. The risk for showers and storms does lower confidence in the exact heat index values on Wednesday, but it should be humid regardless of the coverage of storms. If you have outdoor plans, be sure to plan appropriately and stay well-hydrated. We continue to monitor the risk for severe storms Wednesday afternoon across the Upper Mississippi River valley region. At this time, storms are looking to develop near I-35 and quickly become severe as they move eastward. Large hail is favored early on with the storms, transitioning to damaging winds as the storms move east of the Mississippi River. Details on the exact storm timing, locations most at risk, and hazard severity will be refined over the next day or so. Additional strong to severe storms are possible early Wednesday morning with large hail being the main threat. And Finally, with the risk for a potentially significant severe weather event looming for Wednesday afternoon, now is the time to dust off your severe weather preparedness plan. Double check your that your safe places are accessible and ensure your family communication plans are up-to-date.

06/07/2026

A band of showers slowly lifts northeastward through the region today. So slow, in fact, that many areas east of the Mississippi River may not see showers until after sunset. These showers becomes more widespread overnight into Monday, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch, with localized pockets of 1-2 inches if bands of storms line up just right. Hotter conditions arrive for Tuesday and Wednesday as afternoon heat indices climb to 95-105 degrees. These have come down from earlier forecasts owing to the increasing risk for storms. The risk for showers and storms linger for the rest of the week, which will have the benefit of keeping temperatures cooler.

06/04/2026

Several rounds of showers and storms move through the region between today and Friday night. Some of these storms could bring locally heavy rain and a few storms Friday afternoon could be severe. The weekend sees drier weather with warmer temperatures. There is a slight (level 2 out of 5) risk of severe storms Friday afternoon and evening, mainly southwest of I-94 in the Driftless Region. Large hail and heavy rain are the main threats. There are some signs that storms later today and tonight could push the severe weather threat more into Iowa, but this is a lower confidence forecast. Stay tuned for more updates, especially those with outdoor plans Friday afternoon.

06/02/2026

Warm and dry conditions persist today and Wednesday ahead of increasing potential for showers and storms to round out the week. Daytime high temperatures reach into the 80s throughout the week.

06/01/2026

The first half of the week features dry weather, though one cannot fully rule out a rain shower today. The next decent chance of rain comes Thursday into Friday, but details on specific rainfall amounts and locations remain difficult to pin down at this time. Temperatures creep upward through midweek with highs reaching the low to mid 80s for the latter part of the week.

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