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Title: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2014, 02:02:14 AM
Nothing on the weather sites.

The sirens are pretty loud. woke me up.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: franksolich on June 17, 2014, 02:09:09 AM
According to my weather radar, central Iowa's getting it right now, although the northern part of central Iowa more so than the southern part.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2014, 02:15:14 AM
Yep. 1:15 AM. DOWNPOUR! High winds lashing rain. No thunder at all.
Siren still going. no sleep for me.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2014, 02:25:15 AM
Thunder. High winds. Waves of rain lashing across the parking lot. Severe storm passing through.
siren still blaring 1:26.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2014, 07:02:51 AM
Great storm. Little sleep.

No power outages or lighting surges.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on June 17, 2014, 11:11:47 AM
They apparently changed the rules for the sirens.  They now not only go off for tornado warnings, but for high winds as well.

Heard a limb hit my roof about 1 am.  Thankfully no damage.
Title: Re: 1 AM...Des Moines. Air raid sirens just went off.
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2014, 06:26:23 PM
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on June 17, 2014, 11:11:47 AM
They apparently changed the rules for the sirens.  They now not only go off for tornado warnings, but for high winds as well.

Heard a limb hit my roof about 1 am.  Thankfully no damage.
The radio gave a rational for that. 70 mph winds do as much damage as a low grade tornado.  Might as well treat them both the same.