ICARC: Iowa City Amateur Radio Club
During threat of severe weather, monitor the WØJV repeater (146.85 MHz) for HAMRAD weather net activation
Need to report severe weather in progress?
The Quad Cities NWS Forecast Office says this:
Important Note:
"If you are experiencing severe weather right now, report it immediately to your local Police Department, Sheriff's Department, or State Police and ask them to relay the information the National Weather Service in Davenport (Quad Cities) with the same urgency."
To make a storm report to the Quad Cities Office after the fact, use this online Storm Report Form
Need to know the latest on severe weather?
The area Hazardous Weather Outlook is updated each morning by the National Weather Service (NWS) and gives a heads up for severe weather.
Local media outlets have weather radar and weather information
KCCI (Des Moines) Choose radar from dropdown menu
Weather radar is also available from
National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS) Links
National Weather Service (Quad Cities)
Some other useful weather links
Storm Watch (from Earth Watch)
Storm Prediction Center (S.P.C)
Last update 6/6/2004