Alert archive / Iowa / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2005, 7:53 PM CDT for Emmet County, Iowa. It was in force for 37 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
- Jun 29, 2005, 7:53 PM CDT (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2005, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Emmet County, IA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 2111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 415 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 18.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDMX 300052 TORDMX IAC063-300130- /O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0022.050630T0053Z-050630T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 753 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EMMET COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA. * UNTIL 830 PM CDT. * AT 744 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPIRIT LAKE...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF SPENCER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR ESTHERVILLE BY 800 PM CDT. NEAR ESTHERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 805 PM CDT. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRUVER BY 810 PM CDT. NEAR DOLLIVER BY 815 PM CDT. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A CAR...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. LAT...LON 4349 9491 4327 9491 4327 9448 4350 9447 $$ JUNGBLUTH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDMX 300109 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 809 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005 IAC063-300130- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050630T0130Z/ EMMET IA- 809 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR EMMET COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 808 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ESTHERVILLE...OR 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPENCER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE... NEAR ESTHERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY 815 PM CDT. 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRUVER BY 820 PM CDT. NEAR DOLLIVER BY 830 PM CDT. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4349 9491 4327 9491 4327 9448 4350 9447 $$ SMALL
000
WWUS53 KDMX 300116
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
815 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005
IAC063-300130-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050630T0130Z/
EMMET IA-
815 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR EMMET COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ESTHERVILLE...OR 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SPENCER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
NEAR DOLLIVER BY 825 PM CDT.
THE LOCATIONS OF ESTHERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND GRUVER ARE ALSO IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
A FUNNEL CLOUD IS REPORTED EAST OF SUPERIOR NEAR HIGHWAY 9...AND A
WALL CLOUD IS OCCURRING NEAR ESTHERVILLE AT 813 PM.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4330 9491 4349 9492 4350 9447 4325 9447
4325 9462 4326 9463 4326 9492 4329 9493
$$
JUNGBLUTH000
WWUS53 KDMX 300130
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
829 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005
IAC063-300139-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050630T0130Z/
EMMET IA-
829 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EMMET COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...
AT 825 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AS THE STORMS
PASS THROUGH THE AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4330 9491 4349 9492 4350 9447 4325 9447
4325 9462 4326 9463 4326 9492 4329 9493
$$
JUNGBLUTHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Greene | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun | 52 min |
| Jun 29, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Webster | 70 min |
| Jun 29, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cass | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hamilton | 54 min |
| Jun 29, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Guthrie | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Story | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Wright | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hardin | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Franklin | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Butler, Grundy | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cass | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Bremer | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Union | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Marshall | 41 min |
| Jun 29, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Poweshiek, Tama | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Union | 63 min |
| Jun 29, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Lucas, Warren | 52 min |
| Jun 29, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Marion | 53 min |
| Jun 30, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Monroe | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 59 min |
| Jun 30, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 54 min |
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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.