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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2008, 8:50 PM CDT for Ringgold County, Taylor County, Union County, Iowa. It was in force for 55 min. 11 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2008, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Ringgold County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 9:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Creston, IA | AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH IN SW CRESTON. |
| Jun 4, 9:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nnw Kent, IA | DAMAGE REPORTED. POWER POLES DOWN. FARM HIT WITH DAMAGE TO OUT BUILDINGS. |
| Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Cromwell, IA | |
| Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Cromwell, IA | 3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN CROMWELL. |
| Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Creston, IA | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CRESTON. |
| Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Cromwell, IA | |
| Jun 4, 9:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Creston, IA | |
| Jun 4, 9:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ese Kent, IA | NUMEROUS POWER FLASHES...REPORT FROM KCCI STORM CHASER. HI AND DRY ROAD AND 270TH. |
| Jun 4, 9:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ssw Creston Airport, IA | SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 230TH AND HI AND DRY ROAD. |
| Jun 4, 9:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Creston, IA | CRESTON SCHOOLNET SITE MEASURED WIND GUST OF 50 KT AT 947 PM. |
| Jun 4, 9:47 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Creston Airport, IA | CRESTON AWOS MEASURED WIND GUST OF 50 KT AT 947 PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 2024 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 18.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KDMX 050150
TORDMX
IAC159-173-175-050245-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0043.080605T0150Z-080605T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
850 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
WESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT.
* AT 847 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LENOX...OR 69 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 22
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LENOX BY 905 PM CDT...
KENT AND CROMWELL BY 920 PM CDT...
CRESTON AIRPORT AND CRESTON BY 930 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LIFE THREATENING STORM. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY. GO TO A BASEMENT IMMEDIATELY...OR GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM
OF A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF. IF YOU ARE IN A CAR OR
MOBILE HOME...ABANDON IT AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4090 9473 4090 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426
4082 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 268DEG 19KT 4097 9465
$$
SMALL3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KDMX 050207
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
907 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
IAC159-173-175-050245-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080605T0245Z/
RINGGOLD IA-TAYLOR IA-UNION IA-
907 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
UNION...NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTIES...
AT 901 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KENT...OR 64 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 33 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CRESTON AIRPORT AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF CRESTON BY 915 PM CDT...
SHANNON CITY BY 925 PM CDT...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4090 9473 4090 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426
4082 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 273DEG 29KT 4095 9446
$$
SMALL000
WWUS53 KDMX 050212
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
912 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
IAC173-050222-
/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080605T0245Z/
TAYLOR IA-
912 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
AT 911 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 TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4088 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426 4083 9425
4082 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 270DEG 21KT 4097 9446
$$
IAC159-175-050245-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080605T0245Z/
RINGGOLD IA-UNION IA-
912 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
UNION AND NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTIES...
AT 911 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KENT...OR 61 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CRESTON AIRPORT AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF CRESTON BY 925 PM CDT...
SHANNON CITY BY 940 PM CDT...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4088 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426 4083 9425
4082 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 270DEG 21KT 4097 9446
$$
SMALL000
WWUS53 KDMX 050228
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
928 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
IAC159-050238-
/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080605T0245Z/
RINGGOLD IA-
928 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 925 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 TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4091 9443 4091 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426
4090 9425 4090 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 250DEG 20KT 4100 9440
$$
IAC175-050245-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080605T0245Z/
UNION IA-
928 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
UNION COUNTY...
AT 925 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR KENT...OR 58 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 23
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CRESTON AIRPORT AND CRESTON BY 935 PM CDT...
CRESTON AND 8 MILES NORTH OF SHANNON CITY BY 940 PM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN IOWA.
LAT...LON 4091 9443 4091 9448 4107 9448 4112 9426
4090 9425 4090 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 250DEG 20KT 4100 9440
$$
SMALLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Clarke, Union | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Cass | 57 min |
| Jun 4, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Adams, Taylor | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Union, Warren | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 8:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adams, Union | 9 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Adams | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Sac | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Adams | 14 min |
| Jun 4, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Clarke, Union | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Union | 16 min |
| Jun 4, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Hardin | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Cass | 53 min |
| Jun 4, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster, Wright | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Warren | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 10:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Crawford | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 10:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Cass | 11 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hardin | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 11:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Hardin, Webster | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Cass, Taylor, Union | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 11:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Franklin, Humboldt, Wright | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Sac | 47 min |
| Jun 4, 11:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Clarke, Madison, Union | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Franklin, Wright | 45 min |
| Jun 5, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Butler | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Butler | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 12:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Emmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Taylor | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 12:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Polk, Warren | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Story | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Grundy | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 1:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Story | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Union | 41 min |
| Jun 5, 1:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Poweshiek, Tama | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 1:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall | 11 min |
| Jun 5, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Madison, Union, Warren | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 2:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 6 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Humboldt | 39 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Decatur | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 2:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas, Marion, Warren | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 2:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 11 days |
| Jun 5, 2:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas | 21 min |
| Jun 5, 3:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Madison | 12 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 25 min |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Emmet | 23 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Palo Alto | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster | 25 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 66 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Worth | 29 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler | 36 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 15 days |
| Jun 5, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Marshall | 13 days |
| Jun 5, 5:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Butler, Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Webster, Wright | 25 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Taylor | 4 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Adams, Union | 49 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas | 5 days |
| Jun 5, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Decatur | 4 days |
| Jun 5, 10:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Butler | 10 days |
| Jun 5, 4:05 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 13 days |
| Jun 5, 4:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Warren | 17 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Marion | 11 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 40 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Madison | 11 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.