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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2008, 3:10 AM CST for 51 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2008, 3:10 AM CST (09:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 7:40 PM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 51 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 1009 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDMX 170910 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 310 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ..WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY.... IAZ004-015-033-044-171715- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.080217T1200Z-080218T0000Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-SAC-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...SAC CITY... DENISON 310 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...REACHING SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KINNEY
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDMX 171654 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1054 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ..WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY.... IAZ004-015-033-044-180000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-SAC-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...SAC CITY... DENISON 1054 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDMX 171925 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 125 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ..WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY.... IAZ005-006-016-023>025-034-035-045-046-057-058-070-071-081-092- 180000- /O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...GARNER... POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...CORNING...BEDFORD 125 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ IAZ004-015-033-044-180000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ EMMET-PALO ALTO-SAC-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...EMMETSBURG...SAC CITY... DENISON 125 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDMX 172134 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 334 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL LAKE MICHIGAN WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE STATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SLACKENS LATE THIS EVENING. IAZ007-017-026>028-036>039-047>050-059>062-072>075-082>086- 093>097-180300- /O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0300Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MASON CITY...HAMPTON... ALLISON...WAVERLY...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER... WATERLOO...BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...ADEL... DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 334 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE EVENING HOURS. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. THE WINDS WILL RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW AND SOME SPOTTY VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...AND BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-033>035-044>046-057-058-070-071-081- 092-180300- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT- WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON- GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... CORNING...BEDFORD 334 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A NORTHWEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE EVENING HOURS. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL. THE WINDS WILL RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW AND SOME SPOTTY VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...AND BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDMX 180140 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 740 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...NORTHWEST WIND FALLING SHORT OF ADVISORY CRITERIA... .THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE CANCELED AS A NORTHWEST...WHILE BLUSTERY...IS NOT BEING SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-180245- /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080218T0300Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD... MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 740 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. A NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL IOWA AT SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH. WHILE THIS WILL MAKE FOR A BLUSTERY EVENING THESE SPEEDS FALL SHORT OF A WIND ADVISORY. THUS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CANCELING THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ FAB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:46 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 33 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:46 AM CST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 41 more | 12 hr |
Nearby
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.