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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 325, NWS Des Moines, IA

August 3, 2004Boone County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2004, 4:43 AM CDT for Boone County, Iowa. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2004, 4:43 AM CDT (09:43 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2004, 5:40 AM CDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Boone County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 215 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -300 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 291 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KDMX 030943
SVRDMX
IAC015-031040-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
442 AM CDT TUE AUG 3 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA

* UNTIL 540 AM CDT

* AT 441 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER BOONE...OR ABOUT 33 MILES NORTHWEST OF DES
  MOINES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...

  NEAR LUTHER AROUND 450 AM CDT.

DAMAGING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS IS LIKELY IN THE WARNED 
AREA. THE PUBLIC REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN BOONE AROUND 3:38 AM.

LARGE HAIL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
SEEK SAFETY IN A STURDY BUILDING...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4220 9415 4188 9415 4188 9371 4218 9372

$$

KINNEY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 2, 9:40 PM CDT, 7 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 9:40 PM CDT, 7 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
940 PM CDT MON AUG 2 2004

.DISCUSSION
SENT UPDATED ZONES SEVERAL MINUTES AGO.  ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO
TEMP AND CLOUD TRENDS.  STORMS OVER SDKTA APPEAR ELEVATED ATTM AND
LOOK TO BE WEAKING BUT THESE WILL DROP INTO IA AFT 08Z PER
EXTRAPOLATION AND FOLLOWING THE CORFIDI VECTORS.  LOOKING AT MAINLY
A WIND EVENT BY THE TIME IT ROLLS INTO OUR CWA THOUGH A REPORT OR
TWO OF HAIL IS ALSO EXPECTED.  NO OTHER CHANGES TO THE FCST WERE
MADE.

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE

&&

FAB

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 11:35 AM CDT, 17 hours 8 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1135 AM CDT MON AUG 2 2004

IAZ004>007-015>017-031100-
CERRO GORDO-EMMET-HANCOCK-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-
1135 AM CDT MON AUG 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
NORTHERN IOWA. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE LARGE HAIL UP TO 1 TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE MOST FAVORED TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS HOWEVER...MAINLY FROM 10 PM TO 6 AM. A
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA...
BUT THERE WILL STILL BE A THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THE
NORTH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS COULD LINGER UNTIL MID
MORNING TUESDAY ACROSS THE MASON CITY AREA. OTHERWISE...ADDITIONAL
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED TO STAY SOUTH OF CARROLL AND DENISON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT MORE LIKELY
FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-031100-
ADAIR-AUDUBON-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CASS-
CRAWFORD-DALLAS-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GRUNDY-GUTHRIE-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
HUMBOLDT-JASPER-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION-MARSHALL-POCAHONTAS-POLK-
POWESHIEK-SAC-STORY-TAMA-WARREN-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-
1135 AM CDT MON AUG 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA...
BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 92 IN THE SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 3 IN THE NORTH.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY TO
THE NORTHEAST OF MARSHALLTOWN. IF THE STORMS DEVELOP...THE MAIN
THREAT WOULD BE LARGE HAIL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE MOST
FAVORED TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
HOWEVER...MAINLY FROM MIDNIGHT TO 8 AM. A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA...WITH A
THREAT OF DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS COULD LINGER UNTIL MID
MORNING TUESDAY ACROSS THE WATERLOO AND TAMA AREAS. OTHERWISE...
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT MUCH OF THE
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO STAY SOUTH OF A JEFFERSON TO TAMA LINE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS MOST LIKELY FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY
MORNING.

IAZ081>086-092>097-031100-
ADAMS-APPANOOSE-CLARKE-DAVIS-DECATUR-LUCAS-MONROE-RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-
UNION-WAPELLO-WAYNE-
1135 AM CDT MON AUG 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL FROM
HIGHWAY 34 SOUTH.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL IOWA
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS
COULD REACH SOUTHERN IOWA...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS COULD LINGER UNTIL MID
MORNING TUESDAY ACROSS THE OSKALOOSA AND OTTUMWA AREAS. OTHERWISE...
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH LARGE
HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM
TUESDAY MORNING.

JUNGBLUTH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 3, 2:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
222 AM CDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0131 AM     HAIL             5 ENE LANESBORO         42.21N 94.61W
08/03/2004  0.75 INCH        CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

RPK

Local storm report, Aug 3, 2:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
224 AM CDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0206 AM     HAIL             3 N CHURDAN             42.20N 94.48W
08/03/2004  1.75 INCH        GREENE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL.

&&

RPK

Local storm report, Aug 3, 4:16 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
416 AM CDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0411 AM     TSTM WND GST     WEST DES MOINES         41.57N 93.75W
08/03/2004  60 MPH           POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

RPK

Local storm report, Aug 3, 4:19 AM CDT, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
419 AM CDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 AM     HAIL             4 S FARNHAMVILLE        42.22N 94.42W
08/03/2004  1.00 INCH        CALHOUN            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

RPK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 1:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Greene	54 min
Aug 3, 2:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun	34 min
Aug 3, 2:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Greene	58 min
Aug 3, 3:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone	57 min
Aug 3, 3:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Polk	60 min
Aug 3, 4:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Marion, Warren	61 min
Aug 3, 4:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Jasper	59 min
Aug 3, 5:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Polk	49 min
Aug 3, 5:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Marion	61 min
Aug 3, 5:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Monroe	55 min
Aug 3, 6:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Davis, Wapello	47 min
Aug 3, 1:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Emmet	63 min
Aug 3, 1:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Kossuth	52 min
Aug 3, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Winnebago	56 min
Aug 3, 2:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Kossuth	31 min
Aug 3, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Worth	58 min
Aug 3, 3:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Sac	55 min
Aug 3, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Webster	56 min
Aug 3, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Greene	42 min
Aug 3, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun	34 min
Aug 3, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone, Hamilton	43 min
Aug 3, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin	41 min
Aug 3, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hardin	48 min
Aug 3, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Grundy	52 min
Aug 3, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Story	33 min
Aug 3, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Marshall	53 min
Aug 3, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone	33 min
Aug 3, 5:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Marshall	43 min
Aug 3, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hardin	29 min
Aug 3, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Tama	52 min
Aug 3, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Polk, Story	48 min
Aug 3, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Carroll	47 min
Aug 3, 5:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy	58 min
Aug 3, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Jasper	31 min
Aug 3, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Guthrie	52 min
Aug 3, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Audubon	37 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Iowa, 2004 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.