Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Des Moines, IA

URBAN FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

AT 125 AM...SHOWERS AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARING THE CITIES
OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES.  THE LEADING EDGE EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES
WEST OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS AIRPORT TO 10 MILES NORTH OF THE DES MOINES
AIRPORT.

RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS IS LIKELY.
FLOODING OF FAVORED LOW AREAS...UNDERPASSES AND ROADSIDE DITCHES WILL
LIKELY OCCUR.  MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS RUNNING WATER OF
UNKNOW DEPTH.

PEA TO MARBLE-SIZED CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL AS WINDS GUSTS TO 40 MILES
AN HOUR.

MYERS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
145 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
   UNTIL 5 AM...

...NO SEVERE WEATHER REPORTED IN IOWA BETWEEN 1230 AM AND 130 AM...

AT 135 AM...SHOWERS AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER MUCH OF
IOWA NORTH OF LINE FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE TO DES MOINES
TO CEDAR RAPIDS TO 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUBUQUE.

THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WERE IN A 40 MILES WIDE AREA THAT EXTENDED
FROM 30 MILES EAST OF OMAHA/COUNCIL BLUFFS TO 20 MILES NORTH OF
DES MOINES TO 15 MILES WEST OF CEDAR RAPIDS.  PEA TO MARBLE SIZED
HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

GOODSON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
245 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA
   UNTIL 5 AM...

...NO SEVERE WEATHER REPORTED IN IOWA BETWEEN 130 AM AND 230 AM...

AT 233 AM...SHOWERS AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER MUCH OF
IOWA NORTH OF LINE FROM 20 MILES WEST OF LAMONI TO 20 MILES NORTHWEST
OF OTTUMWA TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DUBUQUE. HEAVY RAIN...PEA TO
MARBLE SIZE HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS.

THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WERE IN A 30 MILES WIDE AREA THAT EXTENDED
FROM 40 MILES WEST OF LAMONI 30 SOUTHEAST OF DES MOINES.  PEA TO
MARBLE SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS AS THE MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

GOODSON

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
345 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA HAS BEEKN CANCELLED.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THESE SAME AREAS
BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

ADAMS

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
345 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA HASL BEEN CANCELLED.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THESE SAME AREAS
BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

ADAMS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
345 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1987

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7AM FOR WESTERN POLK AND EASTER DALLAS
   COUNTIES
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 9AM FOR ADAIR...RINGGOLD...TAYLOR AND
   UNION COUNTIES.
...NO SEVERE WEATHER REPORTED IN IOWA BETWEEN 130 AM AND 230 AM...

AT 333 AM...SHOWERS AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED FROM SOUTH
CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL IOWA...ALONG A NARROW BAND...15 TO 25 MILES
WIDE AND EXTENDING FROM LAMONI TO VINTON...ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST
OF CEDAR RAPIDS.

VERY HEAVY RAIN...PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMSN.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO FALLING ON MOST OF SOUTHWEST...
CENTRAL...NORTHEAST AND A LARGE PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

SCOTT