Dense Fog Advisory for Blockton, Iowa
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
410 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Including the cities of Northwood, Exira, Toledo, Winterset,
Eagle Grove, Mason City, Belmond, Dysart, Corning, Grinnell,
Tama, Webster City, Traer, Shell Rock, Dike, Newton, Des Moines,
Clarksville, Chariton, Creston, Albia, Indianola, Casey, Clarion,
Greenfield, Panora, Eldora, Waverly, Humboldt, Lenox, Britt,
Jefferson, Iowa Falls, Oskaloosa, Forest City, Pella, Garner,
Allison, Boone, Atlantic, Greene, Kanawha, Carlisle, Audubon,
Dumont, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Stuart, Guthrie Center,
Marshalltown, Cedar Falls, Earlham, Osceola, Fontanelle, Lake
Mills, Wellsburg, Denison, Hampton, Waukee, Bedford, Grundy
Center, Parkersburg, Clear Lake, Ackley, Manly, Perry, Carroll,
Reinbeck, New Market, Aplington, Bayard, Knoxville, Adel, Conrad,
Norwalk, Ames, Gladbrook, and Adair
410 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in areas of dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, south
central, southwest, and west central Iowa.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Visibility will change rapidly across the region while driving.
Be prepared for pockets of dense fog and be especially cautious
around sunrise.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The fog will begin to dissipate between 7 and
8 AM CDT this morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you. Be especially cautious at intersections and
railroad crossings as vehicles and trains may be hidden by the fog.
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Blockton, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
405 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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405 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight
Patches of dense fog will reduce visibility to below a quarter of
a mile in some areas early this morning, dissipating quickly
after sunrise.
Thunderstorms will spread across the area from west to east after
midnight tonight. There is a low threat of severe weather mainly
in southwestern Iowa, where a few storms could produce hail or
gusty winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Thunderstorms will linger on Saturday morning, and into the
afternoon in southeastern Iowa, with a low threat of severe
weather in the form of hail or gusty winds. Additional storm
chances are forecast from around Monday afternoon into Tuesday,
with any severe weather risk being evaluated in the coming days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time. However, rainfall
reports are always appreciated.