It was a catastrophic day in Iowa on Thursday with dozens of tornado reports, including several that struck Marshalltown, Pella, Bondurant and Ottumwa. There were at least 27 reports of tornadoes across Iowa with the worst damage being reported in Marshalltown. Thankfully, some cooler and drier air will start to move in the next few days and keep our weather pretty nice.
For the past 12 years, Brad's forecasts have been certified as Central Iowa's Most Accurate Forecasts by WeatheRate, the weather forecast verification experts.
Taylor Kanost is the AMS certified morning meteorologist for Local 5. The past few years have taken Taylor all over the place, but his roots are in the Midwest.Taylor was born and raised in Lincoln, NE, and earned his degree in Meteorology and Climatology from the University of Nebraska in 2012.
Brandon Lawrence joined We Are Iowa's Most Accurate weather team and Local 5 News in June 2017. He's thrilled to take on the challenges of weather forecasting in Iowa.
