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River Flood Warning 88, NWS Des Moines, IA

May 30, 2008Cerro Gordo County, Floyd County, Worth County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2008, 12:57 PM CDT for Cerro Gordo County, Floyd County, Worth County, Iowa. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2008, 12:57 PM CDT (17:57 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2008, 9:55 PM CDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Cerro Gordo County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Worth County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Winnebago River at Mason City (MCWI4). The gauge peaked at 7.16 ft at May 30, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 14.5 ft
Major stage: 15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05459500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 30, 3:38 AM CDT, 9 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 3:38 AM CDT, 9 hours 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
338 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

.DISCUSSION...
NOT A LOT OF TIME FOR ANALYSIS THIS MRNG WITH WDSPRD SVR WX AND
FLOODING. FRONT CONT TO PUSH SOUTH AND PCPN SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS
THE CWA BY 15Z. WILL CONT FFA OVR PARTS OF THE AREA SOUTH OF A
KDNS-KALO LINE THRU 12Z. POTENTIAL FOR RE-DVLPMT IS THERE FOR THE
SERN PART OF THE CWA AND WILL CARRY SOME POPS FOR THAT AND MNTN
SVR POT OVR THE FAR SE. NEXT PROB IS WITH THE SUN NGT INTO WED
TIMEFRAME. PARAMETERS COMING TOGETHER FOR A DECENT SYS AND HAVE
UPPED POPS FOR THE SUN NGT THRU TUE PD FOR NOW. STILL IN THE CHC
CAT HOWEVER FOR NOW. THIS WILL NEED TO BE REVISITED TDA AND MAY
NEED UPGRADING TO LKLY.

&&

.AVIATION...30/06Z
ONGOING CONVECTION WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN DURING THE FIRST 6 HRS OR
SO OF THE TAFS. NO RE-DVLPMT OVR THE NRN TAFS, BUT AFT A BRK IN
THE ACTION WILL CARRY SOME MNTN OF CONVECTION FOR THE SERN HLF OF
THE CWA. NOT CONFIDENT ENUG TO GO WITH A TEMP, BUT DID MNTN EITHER
VCTY OR A CB REMARK. AFT 00Z, WX NIL.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-
AUDUBON-CASS-CLARKE-DALLAS-GUTHRIE-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-
MARION-MARSHALL-POLK-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-STORY-TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION-
WARREN.

&&

MS MAY 08

Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 10:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 30, 8:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
800 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

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

0513 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNW MARYSVILLE        41.23N 92.99W
05/29/2008                   MARION             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SIGNIFICANT HOUSE DAMAGE IN AND NEAR ATTICA. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO. ALSO DAMAGE SOUTH OF MELCHER-DALLAS.

&&

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Local storm report, May 30, 8:11 AM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
811 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

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

0513 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BUSSEY                  41.21N 92.88W
05/30/2008                   MARION             IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GARAGE DESTROYED. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE. FROM KCCI-TV.

&&

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Local storm report, May 30, 9:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
921 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

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

1250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW ADEL              41.63N 94.09W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            280TH STREET WEST OF COUNTY HIGHWAY P58. UPROOTED TREES
            AND HOUSE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DEBRIS IN FIELDS. TIME
            APPROXIMATE. FROM KCCI-TV.

&&

SMALL

Local storm report, May 30, 10:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 12:22 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1222 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

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

0427 PM     HEAVY RAIN       JEFFERSON               42.02N 94.38W
05/29/2008  M2.90 INCH       GREENE             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.90 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN NOON AND 230 PM.

0530 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N JEFFERSON           42.05N 94.38W
05/29/2008  E4.00 INCH       GREENE             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FARM LOCATION IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 AT HIGHWAY
            4 REPORTED RAINS IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES THIS AFTERNOON.

0817 PM     HAIL             3 S ODEBOLT             42.27N 95.25W
05/29/2008  E0.88 INCH       SAC                IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAC CITY                42.42N 95.00W
05/29/2008                   SAC                IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS AND TREES DOWN.

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ODEBOLT                 42.31N 95.25W
05/29/2008                   SAC                IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AND VEHICLE.

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S ODEBOLT             42.30N 95.25W
05/29/2008                   SAC                IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE FELL ACROSS HIGHWAY 39.

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAC CITY                42.42N 95.00W
05/29/2008                   SAC                IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN.

0837 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW DOW CITY          41.93N 95.51W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...DAMAGE TO A FARM HOUSE WITH A ROOF AND
            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND TREE DAMAGE.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ENE DENISON AIRPORT   42.01N 95.27W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...BARN ROOF HAS BLOWN OFF...SHINGLES
            HAVE BLOWN OFF...WITH MANY TREES DOWN.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E DENISON             42.02N 95.27W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...ALL TREES BLOWN DOWN EAST OF DENISON
            NEAR 310TH ST.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DENISON                 42.02N 95.35W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 LARGE TREES DOWN.

0846 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE DENISON AIRPORT   42.02N 95.30W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO EAST OF DENISON...WITH A HOG CONFINEMENT
            LEVELED...AND DAMAGE TO A TRAILER PARK.

0846 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE DENISON AIRPORT   42.02N 95.30W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HOG CONFINEMENT LEVELED NEAR HWY 30 AND N AVE.

0848 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW DOW CITY          41.90N 95.51W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE TO HOUSE. SHINGLES OFF ROOF.

0910 PM     TORNADO          2 ESE TEMPLETON         41.91N 94.91W
05/29/2008                   CARROLL            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE TO 3 FARMSTEADS SOUTHEAST OF
            TEMPLETON. MACHINE SHED COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NUMEROUS
            OTHER OUTBUILDINGS SUSTAINED DAMAGE. SUBSTANTIAL TREE
            DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED.

0925 PM     TORNADO          1 N SOMERS              42.39N 94.43W
05/29/2008                   CALHOUN            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POSSIBLE TORNADO NORTH OF SOMERS. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO 4
            FARMSTEADS. DAMAGE TO TREES...OUTBUILDINGS AND TO HOMES.
            EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

0925 PM     TORNADO          FARNHAMVILLE            42.28N 94.42W
05/29/2008                   CALHOUN            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
            TOWN. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES AND GARAGES AND PRELIMINARY
            REPORT OF ROOF TORN OFF A HOME. POWER LINES ALSO DOWN.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W GOWRIE              42.28N 94.36W
05/29/2008                   WEBSTER            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MINOR DAMAGE TO HOUSE...TREE DAMAGE AND A MACHINE SHED
            DESTROYED.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VINCENT                 42.59N 94.02W
05/29/2008                   WEBSTER            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND LIMBS IN THE VINCENT AREA.

0949 PM     TORNADO          4 S VINCENT             42.53N 94.02W
05/29/2008                   WEBSTER            IA   PUBLIC

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW APLINGTON          42.56N 92.91W
05/29/2008                   BUTLER             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MACHINE SHED AND BARN BLOWN DOWN.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW APLINGTON          42.56N 92.91W
05/29/2008                   BUTLER             IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EXTENSIVE FARM DAMAGE AND MINOR HOUSE DAMAGE. FROM
            KWWL-TV. TIME ESTIMATED.

1048 PM     HAIL             2 S YALE                41.75N 94.36W
05/29/2008  E1.00 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     APLINGTON               42.58N 92.88W
05/29/2008                   BUTLER             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN AND A STOP SIGN BENT.

1052 PM     HAIL             3 SSE PANORA            41.65N 94.34W
05/29/2008  E0.88 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALSO 50 MPH WINDS.

1056 PM     HAIL             3 E YALE                41.78N 94.30W
05/29/2008  E0.88 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STRONG WINDS ALSO REPORTED

1106 PM     TORNADO          2 W MINBURN             41.76N 94.07W
05/29/2008                   DALLAS             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. DAMAGE UNKNOWN.

1132 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SW DOW CITY           41.87N 95.59W
05/29/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 30 NORTH OF DUNLAP IS FLOODED.

1230 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 N BAXTER              41.84N 93.15W
05/30/2008                   JASPER             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FUNNEL CLOUD 1 MILE NORTH OF BAXTER.

1250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW ADEL              41.64N 94.11W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...TREE DOWN ON 270TH...ONE HALF MILE
            WEST OF P58.

1250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW ADEL              41.63N 94.09W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            280TH STREET WEST OF COUNTY HIGHWAY P58. UPROOTED TREES
            AND HOUSE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DEBRIS IN FIELDS. TIME
            APPROXIMATE. FROM KCCI-TV.

1252 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW ADEL               41.65N 94.09W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...NUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN CLOSING THE
            P58 THROUGH 260TH AND 270TH STREETS.

1253 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW ADEL              41.64N 94.11W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...TREES SHED AND HAY RACK BLOWN DOWN.
            POWER POLES MISSING.

1253 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N CARROLL             42.13N 94.86W
05/30/2008                   CARROLL            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 71 NORTH OF CARROLL.

1254 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW ADEL              41.64N 94.09W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO...MORE POWER LINES AND POLES DOWN ON K
            AVE.

1255 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NNW JEFFERSON         42.09N 94.41W
05/30/2008                   GREENE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO FEET OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 4 NORTH OF FARLIN.

1255 AM     TORNADO          1 NW ADEL               41.62N 94.04W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTED FOR TIME

0102 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW ADEL               41.63N 94.05W
05/30/2008                   DALLAS             IA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN AT 270TH STREET...NORTHWEST OF
            ADEL.

0111 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW MAXWELL            41.92N 93.44W
05/30/2008                   STORY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER GRAVEL ROAD FROM DRAINAGE OFF FARM FIELDS.

0125 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N AMES                42.09N 93.62W
05/30/2008                   STORY              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF 180TH AND US HWY 69.

0138 AM     TSTM WND GST     CRESTON                 41.06N 94.36W
05/30/2008  M58.00 MPH       UNION              IA   MESONET

            SCHOOLNET SITE

0141 AM     TSTM WND GST     CRESTON                 41.06N 94.36W
05/30/2008  M58.00 MPH       UNION              IA   MESONET

            SCHOOLNET SITE

0143 AM     TSTM WND GST     CRESTON AIRPORT         41.02N 94.36W
05/30/2008  M58.00 MPH       UNION              IA   AWOS

0147 AM     TSTM WND GST     CRESTON                 41.06N 94.36W
05/30/2008  M65.00 MPH       UNION              IA   MESONET

            FROM THE CRESTON RWIS SITE

0223 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JEFFERSON               42.02N 94.38W
05/30/2008                   GREENE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS LOCATIONS HAVE WATER ACROSS THE ROAD THROUGHOUT
            THE COUNTY. LOCATIONS INCLUDE HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH OF
            SCRANTON...OLD HIGHWAY 30 EAST AND WEST OF
            JEFFERSON...HIGHWAY 4 NORTH OF JEFFERSON. CAR ALSO WENT
            INTO THE DITCH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL DRIVING THROUGH
            WATER.

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E MANNING             41.91N 95.03W
05/30/2008                   CARROLL            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.

0412 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LORIMOR             41.10N 94.06W
05/30/2008                   UNION              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LIMBS DOWN ACROSS A ROAD.

0416 AM     TSTM WND GST     MURRAY                  41.04N 93.95W
05/30/2008  M68.00 MPH       CLARKE             IA   MESONET

            SCHOOLNET SITE.

0421 AM     TSTM WND GST     MURRAY                  41.04N 93.95W
05/30/2008  M74.00 MPH       CLARKE             IA   MESONET

            SCHOOLNET SITE

0430 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LORIMOR                 41.13N 94.06W
05/30/2008                   UNION              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIMBS AND BRANCHES DOWN IN LORIMOR AND CRESTON AREAS.

0455 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LACONA                  41.19N 93.38W
05/30/2008                   WARREN             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            5700 BLOCK AND 170TH...BARN AND TREES DOWN...POSSIBLE
            TORNADO.

0456 AM     TSTM WND GST     LACONA                  41.19N 93.38W
05/30/2008  E65.00 MPH       WARREN             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0500 AM     TORNADO          9 N CHARITON            41.15N 93.31W
05/30/2008                   LUCAS              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PUBLIC REPORTED TORNADO AT 23714 580TH...REPORTED VIA
            EMERGENCY MANAGER.

0511 AM     FLASH FLOOD      AMES                    42.02N 93.63W
05/30/2008                   STORY              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER AROUND THE COUNTY...ESPECAILLY
            ACROSS THE NORTH. LINCOLN HIGHWAY AND E-18 WERE UNDER
            WATER IN PLACES.

0513 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BUSSEY                  41.21N 92.88W
05/30/2008                   MARION             IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            GARAGE DESTROYED. ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE. FROM KCCI-TV.

0516 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 W AUBURN              42.25N 94.95W
05/30/2008                   SAC                IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROAD AT 175TH ANDD VOSS AVE.

0518 AM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SE KNOXVILLE          41.23N 92.98W
05/30/2008                   MARION             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL DAMAGED HOUSES AND GARAGES IN ATTICA.

0530 AM     TSTM WND GST     OSKALOOSA               41.29N 92.64W
05/30/2008  M58.00 MPH       MAHASKA            IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TIME ESTIMATED

0539 AM     TSTM WND GST     OSKALOOSA               41.29N 92.64W
05/30/2008  E65.00 MPH       MAHASKA            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0711 AM     FLOOD            LA PORTE CITY           42.31N 92.19W
05/30/2008                   BLACK HAWK         IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 218 NEAR LAPORTE CITY.

0711 AM     FLOOD            TAMA                    41.96N 92.57W
05/30/2008                   TAMA               IA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER AROUND THE COUNTY.

0715 AM     FLOOD            AMES                    42.02N 93.63W
05/30/2008                   STORY              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER INCLUDING E-18 AND LINCOLN
            HIGHWAY IN PLACES.

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BUCKEYE                 42.42N 93.38W
05/30/2008  E3.65 INCH       HARDIN             IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SAC CITY                42.42N 95.00W
05/30/2008  M1.65 INCH       SAC                IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SWEA CITY               43.38N 94.31W
05/30/2008  E3.10 INCH       KOSSUTH            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S MANNING             41.88N 95.06W
05/30/2008  M2.90 INCH       CARROLL            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0738 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CLUTIER                 42.08N 92.40W
05/30/2008  M5.74 INCH       TAMA               IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&
THIS IS A SUMMARY OF ALL SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED OF THE
SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY EVENING AND INTO
FRIDAY MORNING.

SMALL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Sac	44 min
May 29, 8:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Crawford	31 min
May 29, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Pocahontas	32 min
May 29, 8:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Dallas	20 days
May 29, 8:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Boone, Webster	23 days
May 29, 8:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Carroll	34 min
May 29, 9:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Carroll	27 min
May 29, 9:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Greene	31 min
May 29, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Greene, Webster	51 min
May 29, 9:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Webster	30 min
May 29, 9:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Wright	27 min
May 29, 10:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Hardin	43 min
May 29, 10:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Story	41 hr
May 29, 10:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk, Story	66 hr
May 29, 10:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Mahaska	27 days
May 29, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Guthrie	39 min
May 29, 10:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Crawford	6 hr
May 29, 10:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Dallas	35 min
May 29, 11:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Carroll, Crawford	53 min
May 29, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Audubon, Guthrie	45 min
May 29, 11:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Wright	23 min
May 29, 11:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Sac	6 hr
May 29, 11:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Carroll, Greene	40 min
May 29, 11:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Audubon, Guthrie	34 min
May 30, 12:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adair, Guthrie	29 min
May 30, 12:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Jasper, Marshall, Story	37 min
May 30, 12:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Story and 1 more	6 hr
May 30, 12:27 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Jasper, Marshall	33 min
May 30, 12:41 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Tama	34 min
May 30, 12:46 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Dallas	31 min
May 30, 1:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adams, Taylor	41 min
May 30, 1:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adair, Cass	46 min
May 30, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison and 2 more	49 min
May 30, 1:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Union, Warren	40 min
May 30, 1:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Tama	6 hr
May 30, 2:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Audubon, Dallas, Guthrie	6 hr
May 30, 4:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Clarke, Union	40 min
May 30, 4:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Lucas, Marion, Warren	50 min
May 30, 4:40 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Clarke, Lucas, Warren	19 min
May 30, 4:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Jasper	18 days
May 30, 5:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Mahaska, Marion	44 min
May 30, 5:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Mahaska, Marion	42 min
May 30, 5:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Mahaska	23 min
May 30, 5:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Carroll, Crawford, Greene	8 hr
May 30, 6:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Story and 1 more	6 hr
May 30, 6:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Wayne	43 min
May 30, 6:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Tama	12 hr
May 30, 7:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Marshall	58 hr
May 30, 7:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Audubon, Dallas, Guthrie	5 hr
May 30, 8:53 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Story	31 hr
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	25 days
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Dallas, Polk	3 days
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	20 days
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	20 days
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Humboldt	12 hr
May 30, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	4 days
May 30, 12:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Boone, Story	11 hr
May 30, 12:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Webster	6 hr
May 30, 2:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Greene	6 hr
May 30, 3:34 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Butler	53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.