Alert archive / Iowa / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 130, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 28, 2008, 4:49 AM CDT for Carroll County, Crawford County, Iowa. It was in force for 41 min. 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
- Jul 28, 2008, 4:49 AM CDT (09:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2008, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, IA, Crawford County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 5:09 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 W Westside, IA | BETWEEN VAIL AND WESTSIDE ON HIGHWAY 30. FROM CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF. |
| Jul 28, 5:26 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 W Halbur, IA | FROM HALBUR FIRE DEPARTMENT VIA CARROLL EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 4160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 26.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDMX 280949 TORDMX IAC027-047-281030- /O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0130.080728T0949Z-080728T1030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 449 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA... EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA... * UNTIL 530 AM CDT. * AT 448 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VAIL...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IDA GROVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 24 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... VAIL AND WESTSIDE BY 500 AM CDT... HALBUR BY 520 AM CDT... ASPINWALL BY 525 AM CDT... THIS IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OR IN A CAR...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4198 9492 4186 9519 4215 9530 4218 9520 TIME...MOT...LOC 0949Z 332DEG 21KT 4212 9521 $$ SMALL
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDMX 281000 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 500 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 IAC027-047-281030- /O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-080728T1030Z/ CRAWFORD IA-CARROLL IA- 500 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL CARROLL AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES... AT 457 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VAIL...OR 22 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IDA GROVE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... VAIL AND WESTSIDE BY 505 AM CDT... ASPINWALL AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALBUR BY 530 AM CDT... SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A CAR OR OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. REPORT TORNADOES...WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...HAIL LARGER THAN ONE HALF INCH...OR STORM DAMAGE BY CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASKING THEM TO RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4198 9492 4186 9519 4215 9530 4218 9520 TIME...MOT...LOC 1000Z 333DEG 17KT 4208 9519 $$ SMALL
000 WWUS53 KDMX 281032 SVSDMX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 532 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 IAC027-047-281042- /O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0130.000000T0000Z-080728T1030Z/ CRAWFORD IA-CARROLL IA- 532 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CARROLL AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... AT 531 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED SOMEWHAT...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY BECAUSE OF A TORNADO. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME STORM. 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN IOWA. LAT...LON 4198 9492 4186 9519 4215 9530 4218 9520 TIME...MOT...LOC 1000Z 333DEG 17KT 4208 9519 $$ SMALL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 28, 3:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 3:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 315 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008 .UPDATED 12Z/28 AVIATION DISCUSSION. .SHORT TERM...TODAY MUCH LIKE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...MAIN CONCERN REMAINS CONVECTIVE TRENDS. 100+KT JET HAS EXITED GREAT LAKES HEADING TOWARD DELMARVA AREA WHILE MCV ASSOCIATED WITH SUN MCS...NOW APPROACHING OH VALLEY...IS MOVING ACROSS IL. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE LOST SOME OF OUR KINEMATIC FORCING...THERMODYNAMICS AND HIGH INSTABILITY CONTINUE TO DRIVE NW-SE ORIENTED MCS. 310K MOISTURE TRANSPORT/CONVERGENCE AND STRONG FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING ARE ALLOWING MCS TO PERSIST REALIZING 1500-2000 J/KG ELEVATED CAPES. EFFECTIVE SHEAR/SRH MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR ORGANIZATION AND LINGERING SVR THREAT...ALONG WITH OBVIOUS HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING POTENTIAL. QUESTION TURNS TO HOW THIS WILL PLAY OUT TODAY. CERTAINLY NOT PERFECT...BUT NAM SEEMS TO HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON TRENDS THIS MORNING AND SUGGESTS MORE REDEVELOPMENT LATER TODAY. EXPECT REPEAT OF TODAY...QUESTION IS WHERE. MLCAPES BECOME EXTREME AGAIN...4000+ J/KG WITH CIN ERODING BY AFTERNOON. A LOT WILL DEPEND ON OUR CURRENT MCS. IF IT LINGERS THROUGH THE MORNING...NEW DEVELOPMENT MAY BE OVER SWRN HALF OF FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER NAM AND GFS TRY TO DEVELOP LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE RIGHT IN CENTRAL IA...WHICH PROBABLY WOULD NOT OCCUR UNLESS MCS FADES OR PUSHES TO THE S AND E. CONFIDENCE NOT TOO GREAT IN EITHER DIRECTION AT THE MOMENT...SO HAVE INTRODUCED RATHER BROAD CHANCE POPS FOR ENTIRE PERIOD. DAY SHIFT MAY VERY WELL NEED TO ISSUE FLASH FLOOD WATCH TOO ONCE FAVORED AREAS BECOME APPARENT. FATE OF MCS WILL HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT ON TEMPS. IF IT DISSIPATES EARLY WE COULD GET HOT AGAIN. PLAYED THE MIDDLE GROUND IN THIS REGARD...MAINLY LEANING TOWARD PERSISTENCE. .LONG TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY CURRENT WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER NEBRASKA TO NORTHERN MO WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEAST TNT OVER NORTHERN IA. WITH HIGH LVL MOISTURE SITUATED ALONG THE BOUNDARY AT H850 AND LLVL MOISTURE ALSO IN PLACE ACROSS IA...STAGE IS SET FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDER ACROSS THE REGION TNT. MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE TROUBLE HANDLING QPF WHILE NAILING THE FORCING VERY WELL. BOTH THE NAM AND GFS SHOW AN AREA OF INTENSIFYING THETAE ADVECTION ALONG THE FRONT OVERNIGHT TNT WITH LLVL JET INCREASING ACROSS THE BOUNDARY. BEST CHANCES FOR ANY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER NORTHERN IA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF US 30...TNT 3HR FFG MOSAIC SHOWS THAT FAR NW COULD TAKE IN XS OF 3 INCHES IN 3 HOURS...THOUGH EAST OF I35 GUIDANCE LOWERS TO 1.5 TO 2.5 ON AVG. TNT CONVECTION BREAKING JUST EAST OF THE H700 +12C ISOTHERM. TONIGHTS PLACEMENT OF THAT FEATURE PLACES GREATEST THREAT FOR CONVECTION OVER NORTHERN IA AND PERHAPS AREAS JUST EAST OF I35 AS WELL...AS FAR SOUTH AS I80. SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS BUT IF TNTS CONVECTION IS ANY INDICATION...SOME SOUTHWARD DRIFTING OF STORMS IS LIKELY. NEXT COURSE IS OLD DOLLY. REMNANTS OF DOLLY CONTINUE TO ADVECT NORTHEAST WITH TIME AND WAVE TO REACH THE FAR SOUTHERN IOWA BY 00Z WED. MODELS CONTINUE TO TAKE THE SYSTEM NEARLY DUE EAST OVER NORTHERN MO WITH LITTLE NORTHWARD PROPAGATION. GEM/EURO BLEEDING SOME PRECIP OVER THE BORDER THROUGH EARLY WED AFTERNOON THEN WITH SYSTEM EXITING THE AREA SHOULD SEE A BREAK ON WED AFTERNOON BEFORE THE NEXT WAVE ARRIVES FOR WED NIGHT AND EARLY THURS. WITH CURRENT HOT DOME SW OF THE AREA AND CONVECTION CONTINUING TO FIRE IN A GENERALLY UNCAPPED ENVIRONMENT...MAX TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOWER THAN GUIDANCE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WHILE OVERNIGHT MINS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. EXTENDED PATTERN THROUGH SUNDAY SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE AS GEM/EURO/GFS SUGGEST THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CURRENT QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY OVER THE REGION. CONFIDENCE ON EXACT LOCATION OF THE BOUNDARY IS LOW...GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR A BACK DOOR GREAT LAKES HIGH TO MAINTAIN SOME DRYING OVER THE GREAT LAKES BACK TOWARD IOWA. THE GFS...PER USUAL IS THE FARTHEST EAST WITH THE PRECIP OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE THE EURO AND GEM ARE NOT AS AGGRESSIVE WITH THE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL IA. CURRENT FCST IS DRY AND MAY NEED SOME ADJUSTMENT AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE WEEKEND. TEMPS TO HOLD IN THE 80S TO NEAR 90 FOR HIGHS AND 60S FOR LOWS. && .AVIATION...28/12Z THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO BACKBUILD ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF IA THIS MORNING. WARM FRONT AT THE SFC AND ALOFT WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR MORE STORM DEVELOPMENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TNT. STORMS EXPECTECD TO REFIRE FROM NEAR KFOD-KDSM-KOTM AFT 22Z THIS AFT AND THEN DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN IA AFT 05Z. LOW CIGS NORTH THIS MORNING WILL GO MVFR/VFR WITH MVFR/VFR CIGS LATER TODAY WITH NEW THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW VSBYS NEAR STORMS./REV && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. && SHORT TERM...BSS/REV AVIATION...MS JUL 08/REV LONG TERM...REV
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 11:10 PM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1110 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-281100- 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-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 1110 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 60 MPH...AND HAIL TO BASEBALL SIZE. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING... ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN IOWA...WHERE HEAVY RAIN FELL RECENTLY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE ARE VARIABLE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MANY OF THE NEXT 7 DAYS. AT THIS TIME THE GREATER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS LOOK TO BE LATE MONDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN TUESDAY. CURRENTLY THE AREA IS IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT....WITH THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT. IAZ004>007-015>017-281100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- 1110 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE ARE VARIABLE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT MANY OF THE NEXT 7 DAYS. AT THIS TIME THE GREATER CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS LOOK TO BE LATE MONDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN TUESDAY. CURRENTLY THE AREA IS IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT....WITH THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON AN ISOLATED BASIS TONIGHT. KINNEY/REV
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 28, 2:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
239 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0236 AM FLASH FLOOD WINTERSET 41.34N 94.02W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ON MANY STREETS IN WINTERSET.
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jul 28, 2:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
240 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0236 AM FLASH FLOOD TRURO 41.21N 93.85W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING.
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jul 28, 2:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
241 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 AM FLOOD 4 NW ANKENY AIRPORT 41.74N 93.61W
07/28/2008 POLK IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF IMPASSIBLE STREETS DUE TO WATER OVER THE
ROAD NEAR PRAIRIE RIDGE SPORTS COMPLEX IN ANKENY. RELAYED
BY KCCI.
&&
LEELocal storm report, Jul 28, 2:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
250 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0246 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW TRURO 41.22N 93.88W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING AND ONE FOOT DEEP WATER FLOWING OVER
EMERSON STREET.
&&
SMALLLocal storm report, Jul 28, 2:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
259 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0258 AM FLASH FLOOD STUART 41.50N 94.32W
07/28/2008 ADAIR IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SW 7TH NEAR THE CARE CENTER HAS 3-4 INCHES OF WATER OVER
THE ROAD WITH STALLED CARS.
&&
BFLocal storm report, Jul 28, 3:58 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
358 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW PIONEER 42.61N 94.44W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0309 PM TSTM WND DMG N CLARE 42.59N 94.34W
07/27/2008 WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE UPROOTED ON A HOUSE.
0310 PM TSTM WND GST FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES 6 TO 10 INCHES IN DIAMETE DOWN.
0317 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.21W
07/27/2008 WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS.
HAIL OF UNKNOWN SIZE FALLING IN VERY HEAVY WIND BLOWN
RAIN.
0318 PM HAIL 1 ENE FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.16W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0328 PM TSTM WND DMG FORT DODGE 42.51N 94.18W
07/27/2008 WEBSTER IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG HARCOURT 42.26N 94.18W
07/27/2008 WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TREES DOWN IN TOWN.
0337 PM TSTM WND DMG SW HARCOURT 42.26N 94.18W
07/27/2008 WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TREES DOWN IN PARK ACROSS STREET. SPOTTER ESTIMATED
WINDS AT 60 TO 70 MPH.
0350 PM TSTM WND GST BEAMAN 42.22N 92.82W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH GRUNDY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0350 PM TSTM WND GST BEAMAN 42.22N 92.82W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH GRUNDY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0402 PM TSTM WND DMG OGDEN 42.04N 94.03W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND A GRAIN ELEVATOR BLOWN OVER.
0413 PM TSTM WND GST BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO CARS BLOWN OFF ROAD.
0415 PM TSTM WND GST BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 M82.00 MPH BOONE IA MESONET
0415 PM TSTM WND GST 4 ESE BOONE AIRPORT 42.02N 93.78W
07/27/2008 M82.00 MPH BOONE IA MESONET
0416 PM HAIL 8 SW BOONE AIRPORT 41.97N 93.96W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0416 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SW BOONE AIRPORT 41.97N 93.96W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS DOWN.
0416 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BOONE AIRPORT 42.05N 93.85W
07/27/2008 M70.00 MPH BOONE IA AWOS
0422 PM FLASH FLOOD BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR THE L AVENUE CORRIDOR. WATER DEPTH 1 - 5 INCHES.
0423 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SW BOONE AIRPORT 41.97N 93.96W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
15 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN.
0423 PM TSTM WND GST SHELDAHL 41.86N 93.70W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH STORY IA AMATEUR RADIO
0424 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N LUTHER 42.00N 93.82W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH BOONE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG POLK CITY 41.77N 93.72W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL 10 INCH DIAMETER TREELIMBS DOWN.
0426 PM HAIL 5 SE REASNOR 41.54N 92.94W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0429 PM TSTM WND DMG MADRID 41.88N 93.82W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NEAR INTERSECTION OF 320TH AND
VIOLET...310TH AND UNICORN.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG ALLEMAN 41.82N 93.61W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN...TREES DOWN...ROADS BLOCKED FROM TREES
ACROSS THE ROADS.
0430 PM TSTM WND GST HUXLEY 41.90N 93.60W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH STORY IA STORM CHASER
CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE.
0434 PM TSTM WND DMG ALLEMAN 41.82N 93.61W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN. TREES DOWN ON CARS. SHINGLES
OFF ROOFS.
0434 PM TORNADO 1 N ELKHART 41.81N 93.51W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN HAS NOW LIFTED. VERY HEAVY RAIN
0435 PM TSTM WND DMG SLATER 41.88N 93.68W
07/27/2008 STORY IA EMERGENCY MNGR
12-24 INCH TREES DOWN. POWER OUT IN TOWN.
0435 PM HAIL NEW VIRGINIA 41.18N 93.73W
07/27/2008 M2.00 INCH WARREN IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0435 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N ANKENY AIRPORT 41.76N 93.56W
07/27/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN.
0435 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW ANKENY AIRPORT 41.75N 93.64W
07/27/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN.
0437 PM TSTM WND GST JOHNSTON 41.69N 93.70W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG ELKHART 41.80N 93.57W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN.
0440 PM HAIL 4 SE EARLHAM 41.45N 94.07W
07/27/2008 E0.75 INCH MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0442 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E ANKENY AIRPORT 41.69N 93.51W
07/27/2008 POLK IA EMERGENCY MNGR
3 MOBILE HOMES UNITS DAMAGE...ALL THREE WITH ROOF DAMAGE
AND ONE WITH DAMAGE TO WALL. IN ADDITION...SEVERAL TREES
DOWN.
0442 PM TSTM WND DMG URBANDALE 41.64N 93.74W
07/27/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
4 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN.
0443 PM TSTM WND DMG POLK CITY 41.77N 93.72W
07/27/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
10 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN.
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E ALTOONA 41.65N 93.46W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
14 INCH TREE DOWN.
0445 PM TSTM WND GST DES MOINES 41.58N 93.62W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH POLK IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
15 TO 20 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W PLEASANT HILL 41.59N 93.53W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS UP TO 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN.
0445 PM TORNADO 6 NE ANKENY 41.79N 93.54W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. HOUSE DAMAGE WITH PART OF HOUSE IN
THE TREES. SEVERAL SIGNS BLOWN DOWN.
0448 PM TSTM WND GST 4 N BONDURANT 41.75N 93.46W
07/27/2008 E0.00 MPH POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN WITH ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS.
0450 PM HAIL NEW VIRGINIA 41.18N 93.73W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH WARREN IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL DAMAGE
0452 PM HAIL 1 W NEW VIRGINIA 41.18N 93.75W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH WARREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG ELKHART 41.79N 93.51W
07/27/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
8-12 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN WEST OF ELKHART ON NE 126TH
AVE.
0456 PM TORNADO VALERIA 41.73N 93.32W
07/27/2008 JASPER IA PUBLIC
FUNNEL VISIBLE NEARLY TO THE GROUND. CIRCULATION.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG SSW PRAIRIE CITY 41.60N 93.24W
07/27/2008 JASPER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN. 1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN
ON SOUTH STREET BETWEEN SOUTH MONROE AND SOUTH MAIN
STREET.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG ALTOONA 41.65N 93.48W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE BONDURANT 41.70N 93.45W
07/27/2008 POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE FELL ON A HOUSE.
0518 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N GRINNELL AIRPORT 41.75N 92.73W
07/27/2008 POWESHIEK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ROOF OFF FARM BUREAU SERVICE BUILDING IN GRINNELL.
0522 PM TORNADO NEWTON 41.70N 93.05W
07/27/2008 JASPER IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOUTHERN END OF NEWTON.
0525 PM TSTM WND GST KNOXVILLE AIRPORT 41.30N 93.11W
07/27/2008 M59.00 MPH MARION IA MESONET
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E BONDURANT 41.69N 93.44W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER POLES DOWN.
0529 PM TSTM WND GST MONTEZUMA 41.58N 92.53W
07/27/2008 M62.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA MESONET
0530 PM TSTM WND GST MONTEZUMA 41.58N 92.53W
07/27/2008 M66.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA MESONET
0531 PM TSTM WND DMG NE ELKHART 41.79N 93.51W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
DAMAGE TO HOUSE SIDING AND TREES DOWN.
0531 PM TSTM WND GST MONTEZUMA 41.58N 92.53W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA MESONET
0531 PM TSTM WND GST MONTEZUMA 41.58N 92.53W
07/27/2008 M66.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA MESONET
0544 PM TSTM WND DMG ALTOONA 41.65N 93.48W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
0544 PM HAIL 4 ESE WOODBURN 40.99N 93.53W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH LUCAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 PM TORNADO 4 SW LOVILIA 41.09N 92.96W
07/27/2008 MONROE IA BROADCAST MEDIA
DEBRIS TRACK EVIDENT WITH TORNADO WEST OF HITEMAN FROM
POSSIBLE TORNADO. CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE WITH EVIDENCE
THAT WINDS WERE NOT STRAIGHT LINE.
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W DERBY 40.93N 93.53W
07/27/2008 LUCAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED AND SIDING RIPPED OFF A BARN BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0553 PM TSTM WND GST 6 NW ALBIA 41.09N 92.88W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
BRANCHES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF HITEMAN.
0555 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NW EDDYVILLE 41.16N 92.64W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH WAPELLO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
60 TO 70 MPH WIND NO HAIL.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE MADRID 41.87N 93.81W
07/27/2008 BOONE IA BROADCAST MEDIA
BARN BLOWN DOWN.
0558 PM TSTM WND DMG SW BONDURANT 41.69N 93.46W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER POLES DOWN OR AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. 24 INCH TREE
DOWN.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW ALBIA 40.99N 92.83W
07/27/2008 MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 80-85 MPH WINDS. DAMAGE TO SHINGLES. TREE
DAMAGE.
0600 PM TSTM WND GST E CENTERVILLE 40.73N 92.87W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0602 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S BONDURANT 41.67N 93.46W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
DAMAGE TO AN RV DEALER
0604 PM TSTM WND GST OTTUMWA AIRPORT 41.11N 92.45W
07/27/2008 M62.00 MPH WAPELLO IA ASOS
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S OTTUMWA 40.97N 92.40W
07/27/2008 WAPELLO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
BARN DOWN AND SEVERAL LARGE TREES DAMAGED.
0612 PM HAIL 5 W MILLERTON 40.84N 93.40W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0614 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N OTTUMWA 41.03N 92.42W
07/27/2008 WAPELLO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN.
0615 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 W MILLERTON 40.84N 93.40W
07/27/2008 WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
FLASH FLOODING REPORTED IN CAMBRIA. DITCHES FILLED WITH
WATER WITH WATER RUNNING OVER ROADS.
0616 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W MILLERTON 40.84N 93.40W
07/27/2008 WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL 8 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF
CAMBRIA.
0616 PM HAIL 5 W MILLERTON 40.84N 93.40W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL HAIL IN THE TOWN OF CAMBRIA
0627 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE BLOOMFIELD 40.78N 92.40W
07/27/2008 E65.00 MPH DAVIS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0629 PM TSTM WND DMG N BONDURANT 41.69N 93.46W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER POLES BENT AT 45 DEGREES.
0630 PM TSTM WND GST BLOOMFIELD 40.75N 92.42W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH DAVIS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HAIL DES MOINES 41.58N 93.62W
07/27/2008 E0.75 INCH POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZED HAIL IN DES MOINES ALONG ARMY POST ROAD.
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOOMFIELD 40.75N 92.42W
07/27/2008 DAVIS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
A FEW LARGE TREES...BETWEEN A FOOT TO 18 INCHES IN
DIAMETER DOWN...ALONG WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS
DOWN...BETWEEN 6 TO 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THROUGHOUT
THE TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD.
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E ANKENY 41.72N 93.57W
07/27/2008 POLK IA AMATEUR RADIO
POWER POLES DOWN
0633 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE BLOOMFIELD 40.78N 92.40W
07/27/2008 E70.00 MPH DAVIS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0644 PM HAIL 7 SW SEYMOUR 40.61N 93.22W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH WAYNE IA AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED RELAYED FROM NORTHERN MISSOURI SKYWARN.
0645 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 W MILLERTON 40.84N 93.40W
07/27/2008 M2.80 INCH WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
2.8 INCHES OF RAIN IN ABOUT 25 MINUTES.
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SE DERBY 40.89N 93.38W
07/27/2008 WAYNE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
PART OF A GRAVEL ROAD WASHED OUT BY FLASH FLOODING.
0800 PM HAIL 2 SW MELROSE 40.96N 93.08W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH MONROE IA PUBLIC
0815 PM HAIL 6 W MORAVIA 40.89N 92.93W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH APPANOOSE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
EAST OF ICONIUM
0824 PM HAIL 1 NW RATHBUN 40.82N 92.90W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH APPANOOSE IA AMATEUR RADIO
QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
RATHBUN LAKE OFFICE.
0830 PM HAIL 4 NE CENTERVILLE 40.77N 92.82W
07/27/2008 E1.25 INCH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0844 PM HAIL E MOULTON 40.69N 92.67W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0853 PM HAIL 5 SE RUSSELL 40.93N 93.13W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH LUCAS IA PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED. THIRD STORM THAT HAILED AT
LOCATION THIS EVENING WITH PREVIOUS STORMS DROPPING
NICKEL SIZED HAIL OR LESS.
0917 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNW CENTERVILLE 40.75N 92.89W
07/27/2008 E60.00 MPH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST 60 MPH WINDS ESTIMATED ALONG WITH DIME SIZED
HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.
1017 PM HAIL SLATER 41.88N 93.68W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH STORY IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SLATER FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS NICKEL SIZED HAIL FALLING
IN SLATER.
1031 PM HAIL 6 N ANKENY 41.81N 93.60W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH POLK IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE IN ALLEMAN.
1032 PM HAIL ALLEMAN 41.82N 93.61W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NICKEL TO QUARTER HAIL FALLING IN
ALLEMAN.
1038 PM HAIL ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
GARAGE WAS BLOWN IN DURING PREVIOUS STORM THIS AFTERNOON.
1039 PM HAIL ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NEAR 54TH STREET.
1056 PM HAIL BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 M1.00 INCH BOONE IA NWS EMPLOYEE
1058 PM HAIL BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 M2.75 INCH BOONE IA NWS EMPLOYEE
1059 PM HAIL KNOXVILLE 41.32N 93.10W
07/27/2008 E1.00 INCH MARION IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MARION COUNTY SHERRIFF OFFICE REPORTS DIME TO QUARTER
SIZE HAIL FALLING AT THE STATION.
1103 PM HAIL 1 S LUTHER 41.95N 93.82W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH BOONE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
1115 PM HAIL BOXHOLM 42.17N 94.11W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH BOONE IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN BOXHOLM AT
APPROXIMATELY 1115 PM. DELAYED REPORT.
1124 PM HAIL PLEASANTVILLE 41.39N 93.27W
07/27/2008 E0.88 INCH MARION IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN PLEASANTVILLE.
1129 PM HAIL 5 N OGDEN 42.11N 94.03W
07/27/2008 E1.75 INCH BOONE IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL FALLING AT
170TH AND P70 IN BOONE COUNTY.
1130 PM HAIL FRASER 42.13N 93.97W
07/27/2008 E2.75 INCH BOONE IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN FRASER AT 1130 PM.
DELAYED REPORT.
1133 PM HAIL KNOXVILLE 41.32N 93.10W
07/27/2008 E2.50 INCH MARION IA BROADCAST MEDIA
NEAR KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL...FROM KCCI TV VIEWER
1136 PM HAIL BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
07/27/2008 E1.25 INCH BOONE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
1155 PM FLOOD ALLEMAN 41.82N 93.61W
07/27/2008 POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER AXLE DEEP IN ALLEMAN ESTATES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
ALLEMAN. FROM WHO TV.
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD ALBIA 41.03N 92.80W
07/28/2008 MONROE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 5
AND HIGHWAY 137.
0114 AM FLASH FLOOD INDIANOLA 41.36N 93.57W
07/28/2008 WARREN IA EMERGENCY MNGR
EVACUATING PORTION OF A TRAILER COURT CAUSED BY BACK UP
OF SMALL CREEK THAT EMPTIES INTO MIDDLE RIVER.
0115 AM FLASH FLOOD CHARITON 41.02N 93.31W
07/28/2008 LUCAS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LUCAS COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS COURT AVENUE IS
CLOSED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHARITON DUE TO 6 TO 8 INCHES
OF WATER OVER THE ROAD. CARS WHICH ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE
THROUGH THE WATER HAVE STALLED.
0120 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E CENTERVILLE 40.73N 92.86W
07/28/2008 APPANOOSE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER FLOWING OVER THE HIGHWAY 2 EAST OF CENTERVILLE.
0126 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNW ANKENY AIRPORT 41.74N 93.60W
07/28/2008 M4.88 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER STANDING OR LIGHTLY FLOWING THROUGH YARD
APPROXIMATELY 15 BY 35 FEET AREA UP TO SIX INCHES DEEP.
RAINFALL SINCE 4PM 4.88 INCHES.
0200 AM FLOOD 4 NW ANKENY AIRPORT 41.74N 93.61W
07/28/2008 POLK IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF IMPASSIBLE STREETS DUE TO WATER OVER THE
ROAD NEAR PRAIRIE RIDGE SPORTS COMPLEX IN ANKENY. RELAYED
BY KCCI.
0203 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE TRURO 41.23N 93.78W
07/28/2008 WARREN IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING REPORTED WITH 5 FEET OF WATER OVER THE
ENTRANCE AND EXIT RAMPS AT MILE POST 47.
0203 AM HAIL WEST DES MOINES 41.57N 93.75W
07/28/2008 E1.00 INCH POLK IA BROADCAST MEDIA
0206 AM FLOOD 2 SW CLIVE 41.59N 93.80W
07/28/2008 DALLAS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WATER BLOCKING THE ROAD IN THE
7000 BLOCK OF VISTA DRIVE.
0206 AM FLOOD 1 W WEST DES MOINES 41.57N 93.77W
07/28/2008 POLK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WATER BLOCKING THE ROAD IN THE
5000 BLOCK OF E P TRUE PARKWAY.
0211 AM HAIL WINTERSET 41.34N 94.02W
07/28/2008 E0.88 INCH MADISON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN WINTERSET.
0220 AM HAIL WINTERSET 41.34N 94.02W
07/28/2008 E1.00 INCH MADISON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0223 AM HAIL WINTERSET 41.34N 94.02W
07/28/2008 E1.50 INCH MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0225 AM HAIL E WINTERSET 41.34N 94.01W
07/28/2008 E1.00 INCH MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0235 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE OSCEOLA 41.01N 93.77W
07/28/2008 CLARKE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WHITEBREST CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS. SHALLOW WATER OVER
HIGHWAY 69. FROM CLARKE COUNTY DISPATCH.
0236 AM FLASH FLOOD TRURO 41.21N 93.85W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STREET FLOODING.
0236 AM FLASH FLOOD WINTERSET 41.34N 94.02W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING ON MANY STREETS IN WINTERSET.
0246 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW TRURO 41.22N 93.88W
07/28/2008 MADISON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING AND ONE FOOT DEEP WATER FLOWING OVER
EMERSON STREET.
0258 AM FLASH FLOOD STUART 41.50N 94.32W
07/28/2008 ADAIR IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SW 7TH NEAR THE CARE CENTER HAS 3-4 INCHES OF WATER OVER
THE ROAD WITH STALLED CARS.
&&
MS JUL 08The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 7:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello | 8 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne | 10 min |
| Jul 27, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 8:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 38 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Wayne | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 8:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 44 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 44 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Hamilton, Story, Webster | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Jasper, Polk, Story | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Polk, Story | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Polk, Warren | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Marion, Monroe | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Webster | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Jasper, Polk, Story | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 11:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Polk, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Warren | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Polk, Story | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Polk, Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Lucas, Marion, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 11:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Greene, Story | 117 min |
| Jul 28, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Wayne | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 1:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 1:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Carroll, Clarke, Dallas and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Adair, Madison | 29 min |
| Jul 28, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Union | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 2:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 26 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Marion | 53 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Decatur | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Crawford | 44 min |
| Jul 28, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Crawford, Sac | 42 min |
| Jul 28, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Crawford | 49 min |
| Jul 28, 6:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 6:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Warren | 30 hr |
| Jul 28, 7:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Appanoose, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur and 8 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Decatur | 14 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 43 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Polk | 29 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 48 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 48 hr |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 4 days |
| Jul 28, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Guthrie | 19 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 35 hr |
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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.