Sara Knox
Meteorologist at KIMT-TV (Mason City, IA)
Emmy award-winning meteorologist | 🐈 Fuzzy cat mom | @Avalanche Fan | Gamer 🎮🎲 | Opinions are my own | She/Her
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3 weeks ago |
kimt.com | Sara Knox
Widespread rainfall across the region Tuesday brought plenty of beneficial moisture but it came with a price as wildfire smoke aloft was forced closer to the surface. Many pointed out the smoky smell that accompanied the rain through the day and well into the night. Air quality fell into the red, unhealthy, category and stayed there as rain totals climbed.
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4 weeks ago |
kimt.com | Sara Knox
High pressure is building in from the west and will be taking full control of the upper Midwest starting today! This means sunny skies will heat things back up, setting the stage for a summer-like weekend. As spotty, leftover showers and clouds move out this morning, sunshine will begin to take over. This spring sunshine will be strong enough to push temperatures near the 80 degree mark, above normal for this time of the year. The warm-up doesn't end there.
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2 months ago |
kimt.com | Sara Knox
A line of strong storms continues to move through the area this evening as the National Weather Service in La Crosse extends an ongoing Tornado Watch to include Houston, Winona County and western Wisconsin. Storms will continue to make their way into an unstable environment and pose the threat for tornado spin-ups, large hail and damaging wind gusts. This threat will continue into the night as storms cross the Mississippi.  For most of us, the ongoing Tornado Watch will expire at 11 p.m..
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2 months ago |
kimt.com | Sara Knox
A Tornado Watch has been issued for most of our area until 11 p.m. Monday night as a line of intense storms barrels in from the west. These storms bring a threat of tornado development with ratings of EF2 or higher. Alongside the tornado threat, large hail of up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible across a large portion of the Upper Midwest. Storm wind gusts of 75 MPH also pose a threat through the evening hours.
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2 months ago |
kimt.com | Sara Knox
Drought conditions across the area have improved significantly following Easter Sunday's record-breaking rainfall. Although drier than normal coverage persists, many of us are no longer considered to be in a drought. This includes all of Olmsted, Dodge, Winona, Wabasha and Goodhue County. Portions of Steele, Hancock and Cerro Gordo County are also no longer facing drought conditions. Generally, over 1.5 inches of rain fell across a sizable area of the Midwest over the last week.
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TORNADO WATCH issued until 11 p.m. tonight. A few tornadoes are likely with widespread hail and scattered gusts up to 75 mph possible. #mnwx #iawx #wiwx #severewx https://t.co/5nZFlhsIqS
An initial Tornado Watch has been issued for portions or Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota until 8 p.m. this evening. Watches are expected to extend eastward through the day. #mnwx #iawx https://t.co/fu3H3yBOOL
RT @NWS: ⚠️Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Upper Midwest this afternoon through late evening. LOCATIONS Southern Minn…