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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 13, 2006Buchanan County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2006, 1:06 AM CST for Buchanan County, Iowa. It was in force for 13 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
Mar 13, 2006, 1:06 AM CST (07:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2006, 1:19 AM CST
In force
13 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Buchanan County, IA

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:08 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 12, 7:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 166 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2006-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2006-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 756 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
756 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1064 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.3

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The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KDVN 130707
SVRDVN
IAC019-130745-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0045.060313T0706Z-060313T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
106 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST IOWA

* UNTIL 145 AM CST

* AT 104 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRBANK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES
  WEST OF CUTSHAW BRIDGE STATE ACCE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FAIRBANK BY 115 AM CST
  HAZLETON BY 120 AM CST   

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE IMMEDIATELY INDOORS AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4264 9209 4252 9208 4265 9181 4264 9193

$$

MCCLURE
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDVN 130715
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
114 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

IAC019-130745-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-060313T0745Z/
BUCHANAN IA-
114 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY...

AT 113 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF FAIRBANK...MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 50 MPH.

LAT...LON 4264 9209 4252 9208 4265 9181 4264 9193

$$
000 
WWUS53 KDVN 130719
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
119 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

IAC019-130729-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-060313T0745Z/
BUCHANAN IA-
119 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER 
HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CST MONDAY
MORNING FOR EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4264 9209 4252 9208 4265 9181 4264 9193

$$

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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 12, 2:30 PM CST, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 2:30 PM CST, 10 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
230 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

.SYNOPSIS...
VERY STRONG EARLY SPRING STORM MOVING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON.  THE LOW WAS CENTERED IN THE SW CORNER OF KS AROUND 19Z.
THE WARM FRONT EXTENDED EAST FROM THE LOW AND RAN ROUGHLY ALONG I70
THROUGH MO.  THE DRY LINE WAS ALREADY INTO EXTREME EASTERN KS.  THE
AIRMASS WAS STILL VERY COOL NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT ACROSS MOST OF
IA AND NRN IL WITH TEMPS RANGING FROM AROUND 50 IN SE IA TO AROUND
40 IN THE NORTH CENTRAL IA.  SOUTH OF THE FRONT AND EAST OF THE DRY
LINE TEMPS WERE IN THE LOW 70S WITH DEWPOINTS AROUND 60 CREATING A
VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALREADY
ONGOING ALONG THE DRY LINE. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WERE
WELL NORTH OF THE WARM FROM OVER SOUTHERN IA.  THESE STORMS WERE
HAIL PRODUCERS. PRECIP FURTHER NORTH IN IA WAS STRATIFYING OUT WITH
JUST SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS SHOWING UP NORTH OF I80 IN CENTRAL
IA.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
FCST FOR TONIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH DOMINATED BY THE SEVERE THREAT AND
THE MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OUTLOOK IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF THE CWA.
LOCATION OF THE WARM FRONT WILL BE THE KEY TO THE TORNADIC THREAT
OVER THE CWA THIS EVENING.  EXPECT FRONT TO BE NEAR THE IA/MO BORDER
AROUND 00Z WITH BIGGEST PUSH NORTH THROUGH THE SRN HALF OF THE CWA
THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE MOVES INTO SW IA BY 06Z. EXPECT THE
SEVERE THREAT TO DIMINISH SOME BY 06Z WITH LOSS OF HEATING. HOWEVER
WITH SURFACE AND UPPER SYSTEM STILL TO THE WEST AT 06Z ISOLATED
SEVERE STORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE.  WITH THE SLOWER MOVEMENT OF
THE SYSTEM HAVE UPPED POPS AFTER 06Z TO CATEGORICAL AND LIKELY
ACROSS NERN HALF OF THE CWA.  COLDER AIR RUSHES INTO CWA LATE
TONIGHT AND MONDAY.  LINGERING PCPN WILL CHANGE TO OR MIX WITH SOME
SNOW AS COLD AIR DEEPENS. DEF ZONE WILL SET UP NORTH OF CWA WITH SRN
EDGE CLIPPING NRN MOST COUNTIES OF CWA MONDAY.  WITH CLOUDS/PCPN AND
STRONG CAA...MAX TS MONDAY SHOULD BE DURING THE MORNING WITH TEMPS
FALLING DURING THE DAY.  ALSO WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG...GUSTING
OVER 30MPH.  CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS
STRONG SURFACE MOVES INTO SRN CANADA AND SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS INTO
MID MS VALLEY.

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW ACTIVE ZONAL FLOW OVER THE U.S.
MID TO LATE WEEK.  THERE IS REASONABLY GOOD CONCERNING THE MID WEEK
SYSTEM WITH THE GFS AND EUROPEAN CONVERGING ON A SLOWER SOLUTION
THAN PREVIOUS RUNS HAVE SHOWN.  FOR THIS REASON HAVE ADJUSTED GRIDS
WEDNESDAY FOR A SLOWER ONSET AND KEPT PCPN GOING INTO THE DAY
THURSDAY.  THE ECMWF IS STILL THE WEAKEST AND WARMEST WITH THE
SYSTEM WHILE THE UKMET/GFS ARE STILL SHOWING TEMPS COLD ENUF TO
SUPPORT SNOW FOR OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES.  ALTHOUGH THE GFS HAS WARMED
UP SOME FROM YESTERDAYS RUNS.  WILL CONTINUE R/S NRN FOURTH OF THE
CWA AND R SOUTH EARLY IN THE EVENT THEN TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW NW
AND R/S SE AS SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING.
AFTER THURSDAY WX SHOULD BE DRY AS UPPER/SURFACE RIDGE MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION FRIDAY.  HAVE STARTED TO DROP TEMPS FOR FRIDAY WITH IT
LOOKING MORE LIKELY THAT WERE WILL HAVE A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS IN
PLACE.  ANOTHER MID LEVEL TROF IS PROGGED TO IMPACT THE REGION LATE
IN THE WEEKEND WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH YESTERDAYS MODEL RUNS...SO
WENT AHEAD AND INTRODUCED CHANCE POPS FOR SUNDAY.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.

&&

DLF
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 11:23 AM CST, 13 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1123 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-131730-
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-
WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-
WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
1123 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST
CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY. THE TYPE OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED DEPENDS STRONGLY ON HOW
FAR NORTHWARD THE SURFACE WARM FRONT IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
MISSOURI CAN PROGRESS. AT THIS TIME... IT APPEARS LIKELY THAT THE
SURFACE FRONT WILL PUSH AS FAR NORTH AS A LINE FROM SIGOURNEY IOWA
TO MUSCATINE IOWA TO STERLING ILLINOIS. SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT...
THE AIR WILL BECOME UNSTABLE AS SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW BRINGS WARM AIR
UP FROM THE SOUTH. IN ADDITION... WIND SHEAR WILL BE STRONGEST
SOUTH OF THE FRONT... ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWEST LAYER OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT WILL BE MOST AT RISK
FOR SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AS WELL AS
LARGE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT... THE AIR
WILL BE MORE STABLE CLOSE TO THE GROUND BUT WILL STILL BE UNSTABLE
ALOFT... AND ENOUGH WIND SHEAR WILL BE PRESENT FOR STORMS TO
ORGANIZE INTO SUPERCELLS. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM STORMS NORTH OF
THE WARM FRONT WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL. STORMS ARE LIKELY TO
INITIATE BY AROUND 3:00 TO 5:00 PM. STORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL
MOVE QUICKLY TOWARD THE EAST OR NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH OR MORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING FROM THE PACIFIC ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SOME ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IN NORTHERN PARTS
OF THE AREA.

THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE THIS WEEK... AS WELL AS THE
MODERATE RAINS THAT HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED... MAY CAUSE LOCAL
RIVERS TO EXPERIENCE MODERATE RISES. CURRENT RIVER LEVELS ARE
RUNNING NEAR TO BELOW DUE TO THE ONGOING DROUGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN THE QUAD CITIES.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION CALL IS SCHEDULED FOR 11:30
AM TODAY.

MAYES

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:40 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1140 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W MORRISON            41.81N 90.08W
03/12/2006                   WHITESIDE          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            15 POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF AT GROUND ON FROG POND ROAD
            JUST NORTH OF GARDEN PLAIN ROAD

&&

DMD
Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:46 PM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1146 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 41.84N 90.23W
03/12/2006                   CLINTON            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET SIGN BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

DMD
Local storm report, Mar 12, 11:53 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1153 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

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

1150 PM     HAIL             MC NABB                 41.18N 89.21W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

DMD
Local storm report, Mar 13, 12:04 AM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1204 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

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

1153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E WALNUT              41.56N 89.53W
03/12/2006                   BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOOR BLOWN OFF BARN

&&

DMD
Local storm report, Mar 13, 12:50 AM CST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1250 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

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

1238 PM     HAIL             MEMPHIS                 40.46N 92.17W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTLAND           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1245 PM     HAIL             MEMPHIS                 40.46N 92.17W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTLAND           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZE HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND STARTED TO
            COVER THE GROUND.

0155 PM     HAIL             FORT MADISON            40.62N 91.35W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       LEE                IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0159 PM     HAIL             DOUDS/LEANDO            40.83N 92.08W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0203 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0203 PM     HAIL             KEOSAUQUA               40.73N 91.96W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

0208 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0208 PM     HAIL             5 W GLASGOW             40.93N 91.88W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IA   PUBLIC

0215 PM     HAIL             LOCKRIDGE               40.99N 91.75W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0218 PM     HAIL             DALLAS CITY             40.63N 91.16W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HANCOCK            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0221 PM     HAIL             LA HARPE                40.58N 90.97W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HANCOCK            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0231 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0239 PM     HAIL             MEDIA                   40.77N 90.83W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       HENDERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL.

0247 PM     HAIL             5 NE MONMOUTH           40.97N 90.59W
03/12/2006  M0.25 INCH       WARREN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0253 PM     HAIL             MONMOUTH                40.91N 90.64W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       WARREN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     HAIL             4 SE WAPELLO            41.14N 91.13W
03/12/2006  M0.75 INCH       LOUISA             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0324 PM     HAIL             BUFFALO                 41.46N 90.72W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0324 PM     HAIL             GALVA                   41.17N 90.04W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HENRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0327 PM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0329 PM     HAIL             2 SW DAVENPORT          41.54N 90.63W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED HEAVY RAIN

0342 PM     HAIL             3 ENE HAMLET            41.33N 90.67W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       MERCER             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED SOME HEAVY RAIN.

0345 PM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOUTHWEST DAVENPORT

0347 PM     HAIL             DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0351 PM     HAIL             MOLINE                  41.49N 90.49W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0355 PM     HAIL             PRINCETON               41.38N 89.47W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0410 PM     HAIL             PUTNAM                  41.18N 89.40W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   PUBLIC

0415 PM     HAIL             MC NABB                 41.18N 89.21W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0420 PM     HAIL             MEMPHIS                 40.46N 92.17W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       SCOTLAND           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0425 PM     HAIL             MAGNOLIA                41.11N 89.20W
03/12/2006  E1.50 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT RELAYED BY TRAINED SPOTTER.

0428 PM     HAIL             NE CEDAR RAPIDS         41.97N 91.67W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     HAIL             GRANVILLE               41.26N 89.23W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT STORM PASSED THROUGH
            GRANVILLE BETWEEN 415 AND 430 PM.

0437 PM     HAIL             5 W MAGNOLIA            41.11N 89.29W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0503 PM     HAIL             MARION                  42.03N 91.59W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0504 PM     HAIL             CEDAR RAPIDS            41.97N 91.67W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0513 PM     HAIL             2 ENE BENNETT           41.76N 90.94W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       CEDAR              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0514 PM     HAIL             LOWDEN                  41.86N 90.92W
03/12/2006  M0.50 INCH       CEDAR              IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0542 PM     HAIL             N KEOSAUQUA             40.73N 91.97W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0545 PM     HAIL             KEOSAUQUA               40.73N 91.96W
03/12/2006  E1.75 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER REPORTED GROUND QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE
            HAIL.

0600 PM     HAIL             1 SE HILLSBORO          40.83N 91.70W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER RELAYED SEVERAL REPORTS OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL
            SOUTHEAST OF TOWN AND OVER TOWARD SALEM.

0607 PM     HAIL             8 S MOUNT PLEASANT      40.85N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E2.00 INCH       HENRY              IA   PUBLIC

            HAIL IS BREAKING WINDOWS ON VEHICALS.

0610 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  M1.00 INCH       HENRY              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS DIME TO NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
            HAIL REPORTS IN MOUNT PLEASANT.

0615 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     SALEM                   40.85N 91.62W
03/12/2006                   HENRY              IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PUBLIC REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF SALEM.

0624 PM     HAIL             1 N YARMOUTH            41.05N 91.32W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0625 PM     HAIL             KAHOKA                  40.42N 91.72W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       CLARK              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL IN KAHOKA.

0628 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0628 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   AMATEUR RADIO

0628 PM     HAIL             MOUNT UNION             41.06N 91.39W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0633 PM     HAIL             MORNING SUN             41.09N 91.25W
03/12/2006  E1.75 INCH       LOUISA             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0700 PM     HAIL             MANNON                  41.23N 90.95W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       MERCER             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
            AT BOTH MANNON AND 6 MILES NORTH OF JOY ILLINOIS.

0712 PM     HAIL             NEW LONDON              40.93N 91.41W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0717 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT GROVE          40.97N 91.28W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0717 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT GROVE          40.97N 91.28W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0719 PM     HAIL             YARMOUTH                41.03N 91.32W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0724 PM     HAIL             LIBERTYVILLE            40.96N 92.05W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0731 PM     HAIL             2 SW DAVENPORT          41.54N 90.63W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0736 PM     HAIL             2 S WAPELLO             41.15N 91.19W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       LOUISA             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DEPUTY REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

0743 PM     HAIL             E FAIRFIELD             41.01N 91.97W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0748 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOLINE                  41.49N 90.49W
03/12/2006  M70.00 MPH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   ASOS

0750 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW ORION              41.37N 90.40W
03/12/2006  E70.00 MPH       HENRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0752 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W BETTENDORF          41.56N 90.56W
03/12/2006  E0.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED STREET FLOODING AT BRIDGE AVENUE AND
            EAST 37TH.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATHERVILLE             41.26N 90.61W
03/12/2006                   MERCER             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ALEDO                   41.20N 90.75W
03/12/2006                   MERCER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN ALEDO.

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006                   SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2 FEET OF WATER ON ROADS IN NORTHWEST DAVENPORT. ONE INCH
            OF RAIN IN HALF HOUR. 2.06 INCHES RAIN SO FAR.

0800 PM     HAIL             W WASHINGTON            41.30N 91.69W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         IA   PUBLIC

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT RELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL
            JUST WEST OF TOWN.

0806 PM     HAIL             ILLINOIS CITY           41.40N 90.90W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL

0810 PM     HAIL             CORDOVA                 41.68N 90.32W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0812 PM     HAIL             BRIGHTON                41.17N 91.82W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL.

0813 PM     HAIL             BRIGHTON                41.17N 91.82W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARBON CLIFF            41.50N 90.39W
03/12/2006                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLAG POLE BLOWN DOWN.

0820 PM     HAIL             W COLUMBUS JUNCTION     41.28N 91.36W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       LOUISA             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0824 PM     HAIL             PACKWOOD                41.13N 92.08W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0826 PM     HAIL             2 N MORRISON            41.84N 89.97W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROCK ISLAND             41.48N 90.58W
03/12/2006                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING. INTERSECTION UNDER WATER AT 11ST AND
            14TH AVE.

0840 PM     HAIL             LONE TREE               41.49N 91.42W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

0848 PM     HAIL             COLETA                  41.91N 89.80W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0849 PM     HAIL             SALEM                   40.85N 91.62W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0855 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT GROVE          40.97N 91.28W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0855 PM     HAIL             MONMOUTH                42.07N 90.88W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       JACKSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0858 PM     HAIL             MILLEDGEVILLE           41.96N 89.78W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     HAIL             4 N MEMPHIS             40.52N 92.17W
03/12/2006  E1.75 INCH       SCOTLAND           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0905 PM     TORNADO          ARBELA                  40.46N 92.02W
03/12/2006                   SCOTLAND           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0905 PM     HAIL             SALEM                   40.85N 91.62W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0910 PM     TORNADO          ARBELA                  40.46N 92.02W
03/12/2006                   SCOTLAND           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF RELAYED REPORTS OF A ROOF TORN OFF OF A HOUSE AND
            REPORTS OF TREES AND LIMBS DOWN IN THE AREA.

0912 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0912 PM     HAIL             MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0916 PM     HAIL             MARENGO                 41.80N 92.07W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0917 PM     HAIL             SHERRARD                41.32N 90.51W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       MERCER             IL   AMATEUR RADIO

0919 PM     HAIL             OQUAWKA                 40.94N 90.95W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF REPORTS NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTS IN NORTHERN
            HENDERSON COUNTY.

0920 PM     HAIL             HILLSBORO               40.84N 91.71W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0921 PM     HAIL             3 NNE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.61N 91.87W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0924 PM     HAIL             NEW WINDSOR             41.20N 90.45W
03/12/2006  E0.50 INCH       MERCER             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0925 PM     HAIL             FARMINGTON              40.64N 91.74W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0926 PM     HAIL             COAL VALLEY             41.45N 90.45W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0928 PM     HAIL             NORWAY                  41.90N 91.92W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       BENTON             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0929 PM     TSTM WND GST     FULTON                  41.87N 90.16W
03/12/2006  E50.00 MPH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W MORRISON            41.81N 90.08W
03/12/2006                   WHITESIDE          IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            15 POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF AT GROUND ON FROG POND ROAD
            JUST NORTH OF GARDEN PLAIN ROAD

0930 PM     HAIL             THOMSON                 41.96N 90.10W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 41.84N 90.23W
03/12/2006                   CLINTON            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET SIGN BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0946 PM     HAIL             FORT MADISON            40.62N 91.35W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       LEE                IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0947 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006                   SCOTT              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING THROUGHOUT TOWN. HARRISON STREET AND
            RIER DRIVE FLOODED IN SPOTS. BASEMENTS FLOODED. SINK
            HOLES ON STREETS. BUILDINGS FLOODED.

0949 PM     HAIL             MIDDLETOWN              40.83N 91.26W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E1.75 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0950 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
            HAIL AND ESTIMATED WINDS SPEEDS OF 60 MPH.

0954 PM     HAIL             BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006  E1.75 INCH       DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR THE AIRPORT

0955 PM     HAIL             MOUNT CARROLL           42.10N 89.98W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1003 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BURLINGTON              40.81N 91.12W
03/12/2006                   DES MOINES         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FLOODING ON MADISON AVENUE

1005 PM     HAIL             2 NNE DAVIS             42.45N 89.41W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1015 PM     HAIL             MONMOUTH                40.91N 90.64W
03/12/2006  E1.00 INCH       WARREN             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LITTLE
            YORK AD PEA SIZE HAIL SOUTH OF MONMOUTH.

1018 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATHERVILLE             41.26N 90.61W
03/12/2006                   MERCER             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRANCHES AND POWER POLES DOWN

1019 PM     HAIL             MONMOUTH                40.91N 90.64W
03/12/2006  E0.25 INCH       WARREN             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS PEA SIZE HAIL FROM LAKE
            WARREN TO ALEXIS AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH IN THE
            SAME AREA.

1020 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH HENDERSON         41.09N 90.47W
03/12/2006                   MERCER             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER POLES AND BRANCHES DOWN

1024 PM     HAIL             1 S GERLAW              40.97N 90.60W
03/12/2006  E0.75 INCH       WARREN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN... AND
            WINDS AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ATKINSON                41.42N 90.01W
03/12/2006                   HENRY              IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN ON RTE 6 AND STATE STREET. TREE ON
            HOUSE.

1059 PM     HAIL             ANNAWAN                 41.40N 89.91W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS VERY HEAVY RAIN.

1115 PM     FLOOD            DAVENPORT               41.56N 90.60W
03/12/2006                   SCOTT              IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VARIOUS REPORTS FROM BOTH DAVENPORT AND ROCK ISLAND WITH
            STREETS FLOODED WITH UP TO A HALF FOOT OF WATER. UP 5000
            PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER.

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW PRINCETON          41.39N 89.48W
03/12/2006                   BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER POLE DOWN ON BACKBONE ROAD

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E WALNUT              41.56N 89.53W
03/12/2006                   BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOOR BLOWN OFF BARN

1150 PM     HAIL             MC NABB                 41.18N 89.21W
03/12/2006  E0.88 INCH       PUTNAM             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&
EVENT SUMMARY AS OF 1250 AM, 3/13/2006. SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE
WHO PROVIDED REPORTS DURING THIS EVENT.

MIKEZ
Local storm report, Mar 13, 12:52 AM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1252 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

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

1215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ADAIR                   40.42N 90.50W
03/13/2006                   MCDONOUGH          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER POLES DOWN NEAR ADAIR

&&

MIKEZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 6:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines, Louisa40 min
Mar 12, 7:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines28 min
Mar 12, 7:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNVan Buren21 min
Mar 12, 7:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNLouisa28 min
Mar 12, 8:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNMuscatine32 min
Mar 12, 8:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNWashington44 min
Mar 12, 8:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNScott49 min
Mar 12, 8:32 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNVan Buren43 min
Mar 12, 8:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJefferson38 min
Mar 12, 8:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar31 min
Mar 12, 9:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines60 min
Mar 12, 9:08 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNLee52 min
Mar 12, 9:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton24 min
Mar 12, 9:19 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningDVNClinton, Muscatine, Scott4 hr
Mar 12, 9:35 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNDes Moines, Lee31 min
Mar 13, 1:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDubuque28 min
Mar 13, 7:29 AM CSTWind AdvisoryDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 13 more11 hr

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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.