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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Des Moines, IA

May 6, 20084 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 45 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 6, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT (01:15 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Grundy County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Tama County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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 nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 206 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2257 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KDMX 070115
SVRDMX
IAC075-083-127-171-070200-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0050.080507T0115Z-080507T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
815 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...
  TAMA COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT.

* AT 810 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LISCOMB...OR 41
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERLOO...AND MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT AND CONRAD BY 820 PM CDT...
  MARSHALLTOWN AND BEAMAN BY 825 PM CDT...
  LE GRAND AND GLADBROOK BY 835 PM CDT...
  GARWIN BY 840 PM CDT...
  MONTOUR BY 845 PM CDT...
  TOLEDO AND TAMA BY 855 PM CDT...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU LIVE IN A
MOBILE HOME...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4207 9323 4226 9326 4222 9278 4229 9278
      4229 9234 4190 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 291DEG 30KT 4215 9297

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 070134
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
834 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

IAC075-083-070144-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080507T0200Z/
HARDIN IA-GRUNDY IA-
834 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY
AND SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 831 PM 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.


LAT...LON 4204 9306 4220 9301 4221 9285 4221 9279
      4229 9278 4229 9234 4190 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 299DEG 27KT 4210 9278

$$

IAC127-171-070200-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080507T0200Z/
TAMA IA-MARSHALL IA-
834 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND TAMA COUNTIES...

AT 831 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF
MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT...OR 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERLOO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 31 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GARWIN AND LE GRAND BY 840 PM CDT...
  GARWIN AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTOUR BY 845 PM CDT...
  TOLEDO BY 855 PM CDT...
  TAMA BY 900 PM CDT...

LAT...LON 4204 9306 4220 9301 4221 9285 4221 9279
      4229 9278 4229 9234 4190 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 299DEG 27KT 4210 9278

$$

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 070147
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
847 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

IAC127-171-070200-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080507T0200Z/
TAMA IA-MARSHALL IA-
847 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND TAMA COUNTIES...

AT 844 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GARWIN...OR 30 MILES WEST OF VINTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 42 MPH.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE
OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS 
IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

LAT...LON 4195 9273 4196 9273 4196 9276 4197 9277
      4199 9285 4210 9284 4216 9279 4229 9278
      4229 9234 4190 9253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 293DEG 36KT 4205 9256

$$

DONAVON

000 
WWUS53 KDMX 070200
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

IAC127-171-070210-
/O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080507T0200Z/
TAMA IA-MARSHALL IA-
900 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND 
WESTERN TAMA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

AT 858 PM 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.

LAT...LON 4195 9273 4196 9273 4196 9276 4197 9277
      4199 9285 4210 9284 4216 9279 4229 9278
      4229 9234 4190 9253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 293DEG 36KT 4200 9240

$$

DONAVON

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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 6, 7:20 PM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 7:20 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
720 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

.UPDATED FOR 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
MAIN SYNOPTIC SCALE WARM FRONT IS WELL NORTH INTO MINNESOTA THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT MESOSCALE BOUNDARIES SET DOWN BY CONVECTIVE
COMPLEXES IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TO NORTHERN NEBRASKA WILL BE
LAUNCHING OR SUSTAINING POINT FOR ADDITIONAL CONVECTION THIS
EVENING. CURRENT SPEED OF SMALL BOWING SEGMENT OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA PUTS IT INTO PALO ALTO COUNTY BY 530 PM. CU FIELD THAT HAS
DEVELOPED OVER CENTRAL IA WITH DAYTIME HEATING COULD ALSO RANDOMLY
FIRE UP A FEW STORMS...BUT SO FAR MIXED LAYER CAPE REMAINS LOW...AND
THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FOCUS FOR LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. THE
MAIN SHOW SHOULD BE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN IA
THIS EVENING...WITH POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN FORM OF LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND...GIVEN STEEP LAPSE RATES AND RELATIVELY LOW
FREEZING HEIGHTS. THE OTHER CONCERN FOR TONIGHT ARRIVES LATER WHEN
ANOTHER CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THAT IS EXPECTED TO GET GOING IN CENTRAL
NEBRASKA SCOOTS SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF EAST AND SKIRTS OVER OR NEAR
SOUTHERN IOWA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS FEATURE WILL HAVE STRONG MOISTURE
TRANSPORT INTO IT...SO THIS MAY END UP BEING MORE OF A SHORT-FUSED
HYDROLOGIC CONCERN. THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS EXACTLY WHERE THE
HEAVIEST BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK. JUST A SLIGHT SOUTHWARD
SHIFT IN THE TRACK WILL TAKE IT ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI. COLD FRONT
WILL BE ENTERING OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES AFT 4 AM WITH A LEADING EDGE
OF COOLER AND DRIER AIR.

&&

.LONG TERM /WED THROUGH TUE/...
ISOLD HEAVY RAIN THREAT SHOULD CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS PAST DAY
BREAK WEDNESDAY IN FAR SOUTHERN IOWA WITH LINGERING STRONG MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE AXIS NEAR THE BOUNDARY ALONG THE IOWA MISSOURI BORDER.
THE FRONT WILL THEN PUSH SOUTH OF IOWA AROUND MIDDAY...WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE MAX
TEMPERATURES FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY WILL BE TRICKY WITH CAA NORTH
AND MORE PRECIP/CLOUDS SOUTH. WILL BANK ON ENOUGH BREAKS IN THE
CLOUDS TO BUMP UP TEMPS CENTRAL AND SOUTH TO AROUND 70 BEFORE THE
COOLER AIR LAGGING BEHIND THE FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE NAM/GFS/SREF ARE ALL INDICATING MORE SHORT WAVE ENERGY TO IMPACT
IOWA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. HAVE LEFT THE FRIDAY PERIOD DRY FOR
COORDINATION PURPOSES...BUT FUTURE SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO RE-EVALUATE.
BETTER CHANCES FOR CONVECTION ARE STILL FOCUSED ON SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...BASED ON THE GEM/ECMWF/GFS AND ENSEMBLE CONSENSUS.
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT LOOKS TO BE MINIMAL.

LOOKING AHEAD TO SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MODEL CONSENSUS IS STILL
SHAKY BUT DECIDED TO PULL POPS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AHEAD OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM. THE ECMWF DEVELOPS A MUCH DEEPER WESTERN CONUS TROF
THAN THE GFS AND IS SLOWER BRINGING THE SYSTEM INTO IOWA EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...07/00Z
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PUSHING INTO NORTHERN IOWA...WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST. KFOD MAY SEE EXTENDED PERIOD OF TSRA DUE TO TRAINING OF
THUNDERSTORMS...BUT MORE PROGRESSIVE LINE SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE
KMCW AREA AND CLEAR OUT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED DEVELOPMENT STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA...WITH ANOTHER THUNDER THREAT AT KOTM/KDSM LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
THE MAIN THREATS WITH THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. KALO HAS A MORE
DIMINISHED THREAT FOR THUNDER...BUT STILL EXPECT A FEW RUMBLES TOWARD
MIDNIGHT OR LATER. MVFR/IFR CIGS EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...MOYER
LONG TERM...KINNEY
AVIATION...ALBRECHT

Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 3:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
346 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

IAZ027-028-037>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-072100-
BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
346 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY
POSSIBLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING. SEVERE
STORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING WITH
THE MAIN THREAT FROM DAMAGING HAIL AND WINDS. AMPLE MOISTURE MAY
ALSO LEAD TO HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE STORMS PRODUCING LOCALIZED
FLOODING OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN IOWA THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
AN ADDITIONAL THREAT FOR NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ON
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS WELL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANY HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.

IAZ005-024-072100-
KOSSUTH-HUMBOLDT-
346 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY TONIGHT...WITH A FEW SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM
THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALIZED
HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS.

A FLOOD WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE PORTIONS OF THE UPPER
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SEVERAL CHANCES FOR NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ON LATE
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.

IAZ004-006-007-015>017-023-025-026-033>036-072100-
EMMET-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS-
WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
346 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY TONIGHT...WITH A FEW SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM
THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALIZED
HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SEVERAL CHANCES FOR NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ON LATE
THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.

MOYER

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 6, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
706 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW MASON CITY AIRPOR 43.20N 93.35W
05/06/2008                   CERRO GORDO        IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TRACTOR TRAILER BLOWN WAS OVER ON INTERSTATE NEAR MILE
            MARKER 197.

0649 PM     TSTM WND GST     WNW MASON CITY AIRPORT  43.16N 93.34W
05/06/2008  M66 MPH          CERRO GORDO        IA   ASOS

&&

JJOHNSON

Local storm report, May 6, 7:24 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
724 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0717 PM     TSTM WND GST     LATIMER                 42.76N 93.36W
05/06/2008  M61 MPH          FRANKLIN           IA   MESONET

&&

RK

Local storm report, May 6, 7:47 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
747 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S HAMPTON             42.67N 93.20W
05/06/2008                   FRANKLIN           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN ON HIGHWAY.

&&

JJOHNSON

Local storm report, May 6, 7:52 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
752 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0751 PM     HAIL             2 S JEWELL              42.28N 93.64W
05/06/2008  E0.75 INCH       HAMILTON           IA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

JJOHNSON

Local storm report, May 6, 8:02 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
802 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0745 PM     TSTM WND GST     GENEVA                  42.68N 93.13W
05/06/2008  E60 MPH          FRANKLIN           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MRUSSELL

Local storm report, May 6, 8:03 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
803 PM CDT TUE MAY 06 2008

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

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GENEVA                  42.68N 93.13W
05/06/2008                   FRANKLIN           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN. SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND.

&&

MRUSSELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Webster	43 min
May 6, 7:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Sac, Webster	3 hr
May 6, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Grundy, Hardin	45 min
May 6, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Grundy	42 min
May 6, 7:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Story	37 min
May 6, 8:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Boone	3 hr
May 6, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy	48 min
May 6, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone, Story	43 min
May 6, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Tama	42 min
May 6, 8:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Story	3 hr
May 6, 9:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Boone	3 hr
May 6, 9:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Marshall, Tama	3 hr
May 6, 10:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Calhoun	3 hr
May 6, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright	40 min
May 6, 11:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Wright	3 hr
May 6, 11:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Hardin	3 hr
May 7, 1:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DMX	Grundy, Tama	3 hr
May 7, 1:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Franklin, Wright	6 hr
May 7, 3:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Marshall	16 min
May 7, 3:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DMX	Hardin	8 hr
May 7, 7:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DMX	Boone, Webster	44 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.