Alert archive / Iowa / Flash Flood Warnings in 2008
Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2008, 8:23 PM CDT for Wright County, Iowa. It was in force for 12 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2008, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2008, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 4:26 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Clarion, IA | STREET FLOODING IN CLARION WITH SOME STREETS BEING CLOSED OFF. |
| Jun 8, 4:26 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Eagle Grove, IA | STREET FLOODING IN EAGLE GROVE WITH SOME STREETS BEING CLOSED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 483 minutes after it went out.
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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 1710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KDMX 080123 FFWDMX IAC197-080730- /O.NEW.KDMX.FF.W.0050.080608T0123Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 823 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... * UNTIL 230 AM CDT SUNDAY * AT 821 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ ALBRECHT
12 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080232 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 932 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 IAC197-080730- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 932 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 928 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080356 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1055 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 IAC197-080730- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 1055 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN EAGLE GROVE EARLIER THIS EVENING. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080510 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1208 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-080730- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 1208 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 1205 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND STREET FLOODING WAS OCCURRING EARLIER LAST EVENING IN EAGLE GROVE. ANY MORE RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA LATER TONIGHT. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ ALBRECHT
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080608 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 106 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-080730- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 106 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 105 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS BEEN ACROSS SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY...WITH RADAR INDICATING WIDESPREAD TWO TO THREE INCH AMOUNTS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 3. C70 NEAR WOOLSTOCK IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER LAST EVENING IN EAGLE GROVE...AND COULD SEE RAPID FLOODING ONCE AGAIN WITH THE CONTINUED RAINFALL. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080707 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 207 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-080730- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T0730Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 207 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 205 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS53 KDMX 080723 FFWDMX IAC197-081330- /O.EXT.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 223 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WRIGHT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... * UNTIL 830 AM CDT * AT 222 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080837 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 337 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 337 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 336 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080847 RRA FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 347 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 344 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 080928 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 427 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 427 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 423 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN BOTH EAGLE GROVE AND CLARION...WITH SOME CLOSED ROADWAYS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 081124 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 622 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 622 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 619 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES TO REPORT STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN BOTH EAGLE GROVE AND CLARION...WITH SOME CLOSED ROADWAYS. WITH WIDESPREAD 3 TO 4 INCH RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS...NUMEROUS ROADS WILL LIKELY BE UNDER WATER THIS MORNING THAT ARE YET UNKNOWN AND UNBLOCKED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 081250 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 748 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081330- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 748 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 746 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAGLE GROVE...CLARION AND BELMOND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES TO REPORT STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN BOTH EAGLE GROVE AND CLARION...WITH SOME CLOSED ROADWAYS. NUMEROUS ROADS WERE LIKELY UNDER WATER ACROSS THE AREA. FLOODING IS LIKELY EXTENSIVE. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 1248Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
000 WGUS73 KDMX 081325 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 823 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 IAC197-081333- /O.EXP.KDMX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080608T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WRIGHT IA- 823 AM CDT SUN JUN 8 2008 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 AM CDT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY... ALTHOUGH THE FLASH FLOODING IS ENDING...RUNOFF FROM VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING TODAY. A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IS IN EFFECT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR IOWA. LAT...LON 4255 9351 4256 9397 4291 9398 4291 9350 TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 180DEG 0KT 4264 9380 $$ RUSSELL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 7, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 630 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 .UPDATED 08/00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... .DISCUSSION... HAVE UPDATED ZONES TO REFLECT THE INCREASED SFC WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. INFLOW NOW UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES THOUGH WINDS SHOULD DROP A BIT AFTER SUNSET...SOME GUSTS AND INFLOW SHOULD CONTINUE. .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... CONTINUED THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION FOR TONIGHT WITH WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN PLACE OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS OF THE STATE...STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT NORTH AND APPROACHING WAVE ENERGY. PARAMETERS SUGGEST THAT EARLY EVENING THREAT FOR TORNADOES WILL TRANSITION TO HEAVY RAIN AND WIND THREAT AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. AS OF MID AFTERNOON...MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA WELL IN THE WARM SECTOR WITH INCREASING CONVERGENCE ALONG THE COLD FRONT ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND KANSAS. FOR NOW THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL BE FOCUSED OVER NORTHERN/EASTERN SECTIONS WHERE CAP IS NOT PRESENT. MODELS DIFFER IN CAP EROSION OVERNIGHT WITH GFS CONTINUING TO INDICATE THE CAP WILL HOLD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT WITH EURO/NAM SUGGESTING A MUCH MORE MARGINAL CAP OVER THE AREA. WILL LEAN CONSERVATIVE FOR NOW TOWARD GREATER THUNDER POTENTIAL AS CONVERGENCE WEST OF THE AREA IS RATHER STRONG AND BOTH GFS/NAM CORFIDI VECTORS SUGGEST BACK BUILDING/TRAINING STORMS A PRETTY GOOD POSSIBILITY TOWARD 06Z/12Z ACROSS THE REGION. WITH THAT IN MIND... HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH A FEW COUNTIES FARTHER SOUTHEAST. STILL NOT A CERTAINTY FOR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WITH THE MAIN WAVE ARRIVING ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...WILL BE LOOKING AT ANOTHER POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS ANOTHER WAVE RIDES ALONG THE BOUNDARY. AFTER TNTS STORMS EVOLVE...WILL BE REEVALUATING WHERE THE BEST PLACEMENT OF ANY NEW FF.A WILL BE. TEMPS TO CONTINUE WARM WITH MODEST LEVELS OF HUMIDITY OVER THE AREA. LARGE SCALE PATTERN REMAINS THE SAME FOR THIS PACKAGE...SO AFTER A BREAK ON TUESDAY...ANOTHER WARM AIR ADVECTION THUNDER EVENT IS POSSIBLE WED WITH MORE WET WEATHER THROUGH THURS/FRI. TIMING OF LATTER WEEK EVENT IS STILL IN QUESTION BUT CONTINUE TO FAVOR THE SLOWER EURO...WHICH IS NOW KEEPING STORMS AROUND FOR FRIDAY. GIVEN CURRENT ACTIVE WX...HAVE NOT FOCUSED HEAVILY ON EXTENDED CHANGES AND MAY HAVE TO MODIFY TIMING OF LATE WEEK PRECIP TOMORROW. NO MAJOR CHANGES TO TEMPS FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK. .HYDROLOGY... DEPENDING ON THE OUTFLOW THIS EVENING POSSIBLE THAT STORMS MAY EXTEND A BIT FARTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...MANY PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO COME TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING TONIGHT. 300-310K MOISTURE TRANSPORT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE AS LLJ STRENGTHENS...ALONG WITH ELEVATED INSTABILITY AND HIGH END K INDEX. PWS AROUND 2 INCHES...MEAN WIND PARALLEL TO FRONT AND WEAK CORFIDI VECTOR MOVEMENT ALL SUGGEST HEAVY TRAINING RAINS. SHOULD AGAIN BE VERY EFFICIENT WITH HIGH WCDS. 300-310K MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AMONG MODELS HOWEVER SO HAVE BROAD BRUSHED FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO BE SAFE WITH NO FAVORED LOCATIONS. JUST ABOUT ALL AREAS ARE JUICED AND WILL NOT TAKE MUCH TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLOODING. QPF AMOUNTS MAY NOT BE QUITE AS HIGH AS PREVIOUS EVENTS...BUT IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH UNFORTUNATELY. WILL MAINTAIN THE CURRENT WATCH...BUT EXPAND A FEW COUNTIES SOUTHEAST. && .AVIATION...08/00Z THUNDERSTORMS WITH LCL MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND TSRA. SFC WNDS WL RMN STG FROM THE SSW GUSTING TO 35 TO 39 KTS AT TIMES THIS EVENING. EXPECT TSRA TO BECOME WDSPRD LATE TONIGHT WITH SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT TIMEFRAME. STORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION FOR MUCH OF THE TAF PERIOD...SLOWLY DIMINISHING FROM NW TO SE DURING THE PERIOD./REV && .DMX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT EXPANDED SOUTHEAST TO GENERALLY ALONG AND NW OF LAMONI-KNOXVILLE-GRINNELL LINE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...COGIL/REV LONG TERM...REV
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 5:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 511 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>074- 081>084-092>094-082215- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE- LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- 511 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT THUNDERSTORM EVENT IS UNFOLDING WITH SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY FLOODING RAINS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. ALL FORMS OF SEVERE WEATHER COULD OCCUR INCLUDING LARGE HAIL ...DAMAGING WINDS...TORNADOES AND FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY REACH ONE TO TWO INCHES...AND POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES LATER IN THE EVENING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED SUNDAY WITH THE CONTINUED POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES OF VARIED DEGREES REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH PEAK PROBABILITIES AROUND THURSDAY...WHICH WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLY HEAVY RAINS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT FOR MANY AREAS AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEK. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIODS APPEAR TO BE TONIGHT... SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN AROUND THURSDAY. IAZ075-085-086-095>097-082215- MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 511 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST TONIGHT. IF STORMS DO MATERIALIZE...THEY WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADOES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETTER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXIST SUNDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES OF VARIED DEGREES REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH NEXT WEEK WITH PEAK PROBABILITIES AROUND THURSDAY...WHICH WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLY HEAVY RAINS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE POTENTIAL FOR SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL EXIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THE MOST ACTIVE PERIODS APPEAR TO BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN AROUND THURSDAY. REV
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 7, 7:36 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
736 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0713 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BARNUM 42.53N 94.34W
06/07/2008 WEBSTER IA BROADCAST MEDIA
TWO GRAIN BINS DESTROYED
&&
BMOYERLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:54 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
754 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 PM HAIL FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
06/07/2008 E0.88 INCH WEBSTER IA BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
BMOYERLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:56 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
756 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM HEAVY RAIN NE SCHLESWIG 42.16N 95.43W
06/07/2008 M2.00 INCH CRAWFORD IA TRAINED SPOTTER
JUST OVER 2 INCHES IN ABOUT AN HOUR.
&&
PODRAZIKLocal storm report, Jun 7, 7:59 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
759 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0757 PM FLASH FLOOD FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
06/07/2008 WEBSTER IA BROADCAST MEDIA
STREET FLOODING IN TOWN WITH WATER OVER THE CURBS ON THE
EAST SIDE.
&&
ALBRECHTLocal storm report, Jun 7, 8:14 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
814 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 PM FLASH FLOOD SCHLESWIG 42.16N 95.43W
06/07/2008 CRAWFORD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
VARIOUS GRAVEL ROADS IN NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY COVERED
WITH WATER.
&&
STEACHOULocal storm report, Jun 7, 8:16 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
816 PM CDT SAT JUN 07 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 PM FLASH FLOOD FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
06/07/2008 WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREETS NEARLY IMPASSABLE IN TOWN...WITH MANHOLE COVERS
LIFTING OFF DUE TO WATER.
&&
ALBRECHTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Humboldt, Webster, Wright | 46 min |
| Jun 7, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster, Wright | 45 min |
| Jun 7, 7:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Crawford | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Crawford, Sac | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 7:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 9 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:03 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 9 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Franklin, Wright | 20 min |
| Jun 7, 9:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 62 days |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Emmet | 14 days |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster | 6 days |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 9:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer | 9 days |
| Jun 7, 9:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Grundy | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Tama | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 10:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Worth | 12 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Palo Alto | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 11:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Carroll | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Winnebago, Worth | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 12:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Franklin, Wright | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 12:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Pocahontas, Sac | 13 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 1:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Crawford | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 3:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 3:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Cass | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Carroll | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Winnebago | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Polk, Story | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 6:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 21 min |
| Jun 8, 6:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Story | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Grundy | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Tama | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 7:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Polk, Story | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Crawford | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Madison, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Wright | 12 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Greene | 37 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 7 days |
| Jun 8, 9:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Polk | 37 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 7 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 45 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Audubon, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll and 21 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 12 days |
| Jun 8, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 43 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 34 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Cass | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 42 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Story | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Cass | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Greene, Hamilton, Webster | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Cass, Guthrie | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 2:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Greene, Guthrie, Webster | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Taylor | 49 min |
| Jun 8, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Hamilton, Wright | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adams, Taylor | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 3:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Butler | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Tama | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Ringgold, Union | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Marshall, Tama | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Lucas, Marion, Warren | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 4:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Union | 20 min |
| Jun 8, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Tama | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas, Marion, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Warren | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.