Alert archive / Iowa / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this high wind warning at Oct 27, 2010, 3:40 AM CDT for 29 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Oct 27, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2010, 3:40 AM CDT (08:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 27, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2010, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 29 counties
Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 9:19 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Algona Airport, IA | |
| Oct 27, 9:38 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 Wnw Carroll Airport, IA | IOWA DOT RWIS ALONG HIGHWAY 30 |
| Oct 27, 10:14 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Wsw Eagle Grove, IA | FROM KCCI TV SCHOOLNET |
| Oct 27, 10:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Mason City Airport, IA | |
| Oct 27, 10:29 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ese Boone Airport, IA | FROM KCCI TV SCHOOLNET SITE |
| Oct 27, 10:32 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Boone Airport, IA | |
| Oct 27, 10:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 N Steamboat Rock, IA | MEASURED FROM STEAMBOAT ROCK RWIS SITE |
| Oct 27, 10:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ne Boone Airport, IA | *** 1 INJ *** SEMI BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY 17 FIVE MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. MINOR INJURY. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Oct 27, 10:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 W Clear Lake, IA | FROM KIMT TV STORMNET |
| Oct 27, 10:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Ssw Dows, IA | MEASURED BY WILLIAMS RWIS. |
| Oct 27, 11:13 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Marshalltown Airport, IA | |
| Oct 27, 11:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Story City, IA | SEMI BLOWN INTO DITCH ALONG I-35. ONE INJURY REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Oct 27, 12:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marshalltown, IA | REPORTS OF POWERLINES DOWN IN MARSHALLTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Oct 27, 12:37 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Waterloo Airport, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 257 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
- 969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
817 WWUS73 KDMX 270840 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL DROP THROUGH IOWA TODAY AND BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. THOUGH WARNING CRITERIA WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ENDED BY 7 PM...WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH MAY REQUIRE WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>035-271645- /O.UPG.KDMX.HW.A.0002.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.HW.W.0003.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101027T1200Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER- 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 340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST LEAVES...FALLING TREE BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ036>039-044>050-061-062-271645- /O.UPG.KDMX.HW.A.0002.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.HW.W.0003.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER... WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL 340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST LEAVES...FALLING TREE BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ058>060-073>075-086-271645- /O.UPG.KDMX.HW.A.0002.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-WAPELLO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES... INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OTTUMWA 340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TODAY AND BECOME SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ057-070>072-081>085-092>097-271645- /O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.101027T1200Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... WINTERSET...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 340 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TODAY AND BECOME SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DONAVON
5 follow-up statements
413 WWUS73 KDMX 271329 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 829 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL IOWA TODAY. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL DROP THROUGH IOWA BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. THOUGH WARNING CRITERIA WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY 7 PM...GUSTS OVER 45 MPH MAY REQUIRE WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-061-062-272130- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ 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-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 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...NEWTON...GRINNELL 829 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST LEAVES FALLING BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ057>060-070>075-081>086-092>097-272130- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 829 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TODAY AND BECOME SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
615 WWUS73 KDMX 271607 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1107 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL IOWA TODAY. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL DROP THROUGH IOWA BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDOR. THOUGH WARNING CRITERIA WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY 7 PM...GUSTS OVER 45 MPH MAY REQUIRE WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-061-062-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ 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-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 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...NEWTON...GRINNELL 1107 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 HAVE ALREADY RECORDED WIND GUSTS IN THIS RANGE. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION... THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST LEAVES FALLING BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ057>060-070>075-081>086-092>097-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1107 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TODAY AND BECOME SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH FROM THE WEST TO NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED AT SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
934 WWUS73 KDMX 271833 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 133 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM IS DROPPINT THROUGH IOWA BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDOR. THOUGH WARNING CRITERIA WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY 7 PM...GUSTS OVER 45 MPH MAY REQUIRE WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-061-062-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ 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-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 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...NEWTON...GRINNELL 133 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE OCCURING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST THEIR LEAVES FALLING BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ057>060-070>075-081>086-092>097-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 133 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
526 WWUS73 KDMX 272053 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CENTRAL IOWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A CANADIAN COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM IS DROPPING THROUGH IOWA BRINGING EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 30 CORRIDOR. THOUGH WARNING CRITERIA WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY 7 PM...GUSTS OVER 45 MPH MAY REQUIRE WIND ADVISORY HEADLINES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-061-062-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ 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-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 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...NEWTON...GRINNELL 353 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE OCCURING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION... THOUGH MANY TREES HAVE LOST THEIR LEAVES FALLING BRANCHES WILL BE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ057>060-070>075-081>086-092>097-280000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 353 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BE MOVED OR BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
390 WWUS73 KDMX 280007 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 707 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .STRONG LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN DURING THE NIGHT WITH WINDS DIMINISHING SLOWLY. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-061-062-280115- /O.EXP.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ 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-JASPER-POWESHIEK- 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...NEWTON...GRINNELL 707 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 35 MPH THROUGH MID EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ IAZ057>060-070>075-081>086-092>097-280115- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-101028T0000Z/ AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON... ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 707 PM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA...THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH THROUGH MID EVENING...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Oct 27, 3:30 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 3:30 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 330 AM CDT WED OCT 27 2010 .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS AGAIN TOPS THE PRIORITY WITH TODAYS FORECAST. DEEP SFC LOW PRESSURE NOW NEAR INTERNATIONAL FALLS AND IS BEGINNING TO FILL A BIT AFTER SETTING AN INLAND CONUS RECORD FOR LOW PRESSURE...DIPPING TO AROUND 955 MB ACROSS NRN MN. THE UPPER LOW IS A BIT FARTHER NORTH OVER ONTARIO. A SECONDARY VORT LOBE IS WRAPPING SOUTH THROUGH ERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO CNTRL MN AND WILL DROP INTO IOWA TODAY. A COLD FRONT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VORT LOBE AND WILL HAVE FALLING TEMPERATURES TODAY IN THE WAKE OF THE BOUNDARY. LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES QUITE STEEP AND NEAR 9 C/KM NEAR AND BEHIND THE BOUNDARY. THE LAPSE RATES COMBINED WITH THE ASSOCIATED COLD ADVECTION AND SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER VORT LOBE WILL YIELD ENHANCED MOMENTUM TRANSFER OF MIXED LAYER WINDS TO THE SFC TODAY. PEAK SFC WIND GUSTS OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA EARLY THIS MORNING ARE NEAR 90 PERCENT OF MAX MIXED LAYER WINDS. EXPECT SIMILAR TRENDS TODAY. 55 TO 60 KTS ARE IN THE MIXED LAYER TODAY...MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 AND THIS SHOULD RESULT IN PEAK GUSTS OF 50 TO 54 KTS OVER THIS AREA. GUSTS OVER 50 KTS COULD START OVER THE NORTHWEST FORECAST AREA BY 7 AM. THEREFORE...WILL BE ISSUING A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH HALF AND WIND ADVISORY TO THE SOUTH FOR TODAY. DO EXPECT SOME VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION OVER THE NORTH TODAY AS WELL AND ANY SHOWERS COULD ENHANCE WIND GUSTS AS WELL. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS COULD MIX WITH SNOW AND PUSH TEMPERATURES IN TO THE MID 30S WITH SFC WET BULB NEARING FREEZING TODAY. NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... AREA STILL BEING IMPACTED BY LARGE SFC CYCLONE LIFTING EAST NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO TONIGHT. MAIN CLOUD SHIELD TO BEGIN TO SHIFT EAST NORTHEAST...BUT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN PLACE SHOULD KEEP A LOW STRATUS DECK ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA TONIGHT. SOUNDINGS STILL REMAINING SOMEWHAT MIXED TONIGHT WITH THE ATMOSPHERE NOT EXPECTED TO DECOUPLE DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER. SFC PRES GRADIENT STILL FAIRLY TIGHT ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS WELL...THEREFORE COULD STILL SEE SOME WINDS REMAINING CLOSE TO ADVISORY CONDITIONS. WITH THE HEADLINES OUT ALREADY FOR THE TODAY PERIOD...WILL ALLOW DAYSHIFT TO RE-EVALUATE WIND POTENTIAL TONIGHT AND ISSUE ANY HEADLINES TO KEEP HEADLINES MORE CONCISE. OTHERWISE SOUNDINGS SATURATED THROUGHOUT A FAIRLY DEEP LAYER WITH SOME WEAK LIFT ACROSS THE NORTH AS ANOTHER VORT MAX DROPS SOUTH THROUGH THE STATE. THIS MAY ALLOW SOME PRECIPITATION TO LINGER INTO THIS EVENING MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20. SOUNDINGS MAINLY ABOVE -10C WITH SOME QUESTION AS TO THE DEPTH OF THE SATURATED LAYER. MAY NOT GET ICE INTRODUCTION AT THE TOP OF THE LAYER...SO HAVE MENTION OF DRIZZLE. HOWEVER IF DO GET THE ICE INTRODUCTION...NEAR SURFACE LAYER COLD ENOUGH ACROSS THE FIRST OR SECOND TIER OF COUNTIES THAT COULD HAVE SOME LIGHT SNOW. AT THIS TIME QPF AMOUNTS EXPECTED AROUND A TRACE...SO DO NOT EXPECT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SYSTEM THEN EXITS THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE CWA. MAY STILL GET SOME GUSTY WINDS THURSDAY WITH THE CAA/AND SOME STRONGER WINDS ALOFT. HOWEVER WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD THURSDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL DIMINISH...AND BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS...THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE COLDEST OF THE SEASON THUS FAR FOR MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE WEAK WAA ALOFT...AND LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT INVERSION IN PLACE SHOULD ALLOW FOR TEMPS TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S MOST LOCATIONS. SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CWA HAS NOT HAD A HARD FREEZE AS OF YET...AND LOOKS LIKE IT WILL NEED A FREEZE HEADLINE FOR THURSDAY NIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR. DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING ALOFT...SO EXPECT A GRADUAL WARMING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND. MODELS IN SOME DISAGREEMENT TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...AS A WEAK SHORTWAVE EJECTS EASTWARD FROM THE ROCKIES IN NEARLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. MODELS DISAGREE ON TIMING/TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. FOR NOW HAVE CONTINUED THE MENTION OF SHOWERS FOR THE WEST CENTRAL CWA SUNDAY...AND INCREASED CLOUD COVER SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. && AVIATION... 27/06Z...STRONG CYC CRCLN WILL CONT OVR THE TAF SITES THRU THE NEXT 24 HRS AS INTENSE LOW PRESS OVR NRN MN DRIFTS NEWD AND FILLS SLOWLY. VFR CONDS WILL PREVAIL TNGT AS CLOUD SHIED LIFTS WITH THE LOW. TROF AND LOBE OF MOISTURE WILL ROTATE INTO IA WED WITH MVFR CONDS SPRDG INTO THE NRN TAF SITES...BUT VFR CIGS IN THE S. WINDS WILL INC AGAIN AFT DAYBREAK FM THE W. ONLY PCPN WILL BE OVR THE FAR N IN THE KMCW AREA...WITH AN ISOLD -SHRA IN THE KALO AREA AFT MID AFTN. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CERRO GORDO-EMMET-FRANKLIN- HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC- WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-APPANOOSE-AUDUBON-CASS-CLARKE-DALLAS-DAVIS- DECATUR-GUTHRIE-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION-MONROE-POLK- RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-UNION-WAPE LLO-WARREN-WAYNE. HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CARROLL- CERRO GORDO-CRAWFORD-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GRUNDY-HAMILTON- HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-JASPER-KOSSUTH-MARSHALL-PALO ALTO- POCAHONTAS-POWESHIEK-SAC-STORY-TAMA-WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO- WORTH-WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM...DONAVON AVIATION...MS OCT 10 LONG TERM...BEERENDS
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 26, 8:29 PM CDT, 7 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>035-280130- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER- 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AS STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ036>039-044>050-058-280130- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE- STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-GUTHRIE- 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AS STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ059>062-073>075-086-280130- DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-WAPELLO- 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AS STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ057-070-071-081-092-280130- AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR- 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLE TO 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. IAZ072-082>085-093>097-280130- MADISON-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- 829 PM CDT TUE OCT 26 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS POSSIBLE TO 45 MPH. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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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.