Alert archive / Iowa / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2008, 6:32 AM CDT for Appanoose County, Wayne County, Iowa. It was in force for 43 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
- May 30, 2008, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2008, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Appanoose County, IA, Wayne County, IA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1:19 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 2119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 712 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS53 KDMX 301132
SVRDMX
IAC007-185-301215-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0113.080530T1132Z-080530T1215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
632 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
APPANOOSE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
* UNTIL 715 AM CDT.
* AT 629 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PROMISE CITY TO SEYMOUR TO 8 MILES SOUTH
OF SEYMOUR...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 42 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LANCASTER TO 34 MILES WEST OF LANCASTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PLANO AND NUMA BY 635 AM CDT...
CINCINNATI BY 640 AM CDT...
MYSTIC...EXLINE AND CENTERVILLE BY 645 AM CDT...
MORAVIA AND RATHBUN BY 650 AM CDT...
UDELL AND MOULTON BY 655 AM CDT...
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE
INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT...LON 4071 9323 4089 9330 4090 9265 4060 9265
4058 9320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1132Z 271DEG 52KT 4081 9319 4071 9308
4057 9311
$$
KINNEY3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDMX 301144 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 644 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 IAC185-301154- /O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080530T1215Z/ WAYNE IA- 644 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... AT 643 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4058 9305 4089 9306 4090 9265 4060 9265 TIME...MOT...LOC 1144Z 270DEG 50KT 4076 9293 4060 9292 $$ IAC007-301215- /O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080530T1215Z/ APPANOOSE IA- 644 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR APPANOOSE COUNTY... AT 643 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MYSTIC TO CINCINNATI...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANCASTER TO 22 MILES WEST OF LANCASTER... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... EXLINE BY 650 AM CDT... UDELL AND UNIONVILLE BY 655 AM CDT... MOULTON BY 700 AM CDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME... SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4058 9305 4089 9306 4090 9265 4060 9265 TIME...MOT...LOC 1144Z 270DEG 50KT 4076 9293 4060 9292 $$ KINNEY
000 WWUS53 KDMX 301204 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 704 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 IAC007-301215- /O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080530T1215Z/ APPANOOSE IA- 704 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN APPANOOSE COUNTY... AT 702 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM UDELL TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF MOULTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANCASTER TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANCASTER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...FALLING TREES AND FLYING DEBRIS. MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME... SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. REPORT TORNADOES...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...HAIL LARGER THAN ONE HALF INCH...OR STORM DAMAGE BY CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASKING THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. LAT...LON 4059 9279 4081 9279 4083 9265 4060 9265 TIME...MOT...LOC 1204Z 270DEG 50KT 4075 9264 4059 9264 $$ KINNEY
000 WWUS53 KDMX 301210 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 710 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 IAC007-301220- /O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-080530T1215Z/ APPANOOSE IA- 710 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN APPANOOSE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 AM CDT... AT 706 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. REPORT TORNADOES...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...HAIL LARGER THAN ONE HALF INCH...OR STORM DAMAGE BY CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASKING THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4059 9279 4081 9279 4083 9265 4060 9265 TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 270DEG 50KT 4073 9253 4057 9253 $$ KINNEY
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, 6:51 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, 12:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Worth | 9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.