Alert archive / Iowa / High Wind Warnings in 2005
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this high wind warning at Nov 8, 2005, 10:00 PM CST for 18 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2005, 10:00 PM CST (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2005, 4:09 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Boone County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Greene County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Sac County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:06 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 233 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDMX 090400 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1000 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA... .A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHWEST IOWA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT AND WILL BRING HIGH WINDS TO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND. STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD QUICKLY SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS IOWA OVERNIGHT. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>036-044>047-091200- /O.NEW.KDMX.HW.W.0003.051109T0400Z-051109T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.051109T1200Z-051109T2200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE 1000 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY. EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES MAY BRIEFLY BE REDUCED TO BELOW ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST WITH THE INITIAL SURGE OF THE FRONT. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY ON WEDNESDAY HOWEVER NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN STILL BE EXPECTED. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-091200- /O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.051109T0600Z-051109T2200Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD... MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1000 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ IAZ026>028-037>039-048>050-091200- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.051109T0600Z-051109T2200Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO 1000 PM CST TUE NOV 8 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT AND GUSTING TO 4O TO 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ DONAVON
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS73 KDMX 091009 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 409 AM CST WED NOV 9 2005 ...A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH IOWA OVERNIGHT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL KEEP A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>036-044>047-091815- /O.CAN.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051109T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.051109T1009Z-051109T2200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE 409 AM CST WED NOV 9 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE WIND SPEED IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ IAZ070>075-081>086-092>097-091115- /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-051109T2200Z/ CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON... CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 409 AM CST WED NOV 9 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. A NORTHWEST WIND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BUT THESE SPEEDS ARE SHY OF A WIND ADVISORY. $$ IAZ026>028-037>039-048>050-057>062-091815- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.051109T1009Z-051109T2200Z/ FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL- TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL 409 AM CST WED NOV 9 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN SPEED AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AFTER 4 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ FAB
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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.