IEM Daily Bulletin for Feb 16 2026

[daryl herzmann]

Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin for 16 February 2026

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NWS Watch/Warning Summary for 12 AM 15 Feb 2026 - 12 AM 16 Feb 2026 CST

	Summary		By WFO					Watches
Type	US	IA	ARX	DVN	DMX	OAX	FSD	US
Tornado	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Svr Tstorm	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flash Flood	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	---

ARX = LaCrosse, WI DVN = Davenport, IA DMX = Des Moines, IA OAX = Omaha, NE FSD = Sioux Falls, SD

IEM Cow Report

SVR+TOR Warnings Issued:  28 Verified:  13 [46.4%]
Polygon Size Versus County Size            [41.7%]
Average Perimeter Ratio                    [20.1%]
Percentage of Warned Area Verified (15km)  [23.0%]
Average Storm Based Warning Size           [2442 sq km]
Probability of Detection(higher is better) [0.77]
False Alarm Ratio (lower is better)        [0.54]
Critical Success Index (higher is better)  [0.41]