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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this high wind warning at Feb 29, 2012, 7:16 AM CST for 25 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 11 hr. 11 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 7:16 AM CST (13:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 25 counties
Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Boone County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Polk County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 7:40 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Nnw Rockwell City, IA | |
| Feb 29, 8:05 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 N Audubon Airport, IA | |
| Feb 29, 8:05 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 5 Wnw Carroll Airport, IA | |
| Feb 29, 8:05 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Ene Carroll Airport, IA | |
| Feb 29, 8:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 S Dawson, IA | |
| Feb 29, 9:40 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sse Somers, IA | |
| Feb 29, 1:25 PM CST | SNOW 0 | 2 Ese Webster City Airp, IA | 2 INCHES OF SNOW, VISIBILITY 500 FT., SUSTAINED WIND SPEED RANGED FROM 30 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS RANGED FROM 53 TO 60 MPH. |
| Feb 29, 1:25 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 Ese Webster City Airp, IA | VISIBILITY 500 FT., SUSTAINED WIND SPEED RANGED FROM 30 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS RANGED FROM 53 TO 60 MPH. |
| Feb 29, 1:58 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 Ese Webster City Airp, IA | 2 INCHES OF SNOW, VISIBILITY 500 FT. SINCE MORNING, SUSTAINED WIND SPEED RANGED FROM 30 TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS SINCE MORNING RANGED FROM 53 TO 60 MPH. |
| Feb 29, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Nevada, IA | |
| Feb 29, 4:29 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sse Somers, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 770 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
478 WWUS73 KDMX 291316 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 716 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER HEADLINE MAY BE REQUIRED IF ENOUGH SNOW FALLS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-292130- /O.UPG.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.HW.W.0002.120229T1316Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 716 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS TO OVER 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. 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. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-292130- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE- WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 716 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY BECOME WEST DURING THE DAY. LIGHT SNOW IS IN THE FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A SWITCH TO WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES FOR BLOWING SNOW COULD BE REQUIRED IF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLS. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN REGIONS NEAR PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$
5 follow-up statements
096 WWUS73 KDMX 291326 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 726 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER HEADLINE MAY BE REQUIRED IF ENOUGH SNOW FALLS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-292130- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 726 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. 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. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-292130- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE- WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 726 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY BECOME WEST DURING THE DAY. LIGHT SNOW IS IN THE FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A SWITCH TO WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES FOR BLOWING SNOW COULD BE REQUIRED IF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLS. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN REGIONS NEAR PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$
275 WWUS73 KDMX 291635 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1035 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH OVER THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THIS REGION DUE TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 1035 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF GREATER THAN 35 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AS WELL. 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. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE- WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1035 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE WIND WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND WILL CAUSE SOME ADDITIONAL TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN REGIONS NEAR PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$ REV
155 WWUS73 KDMX 291850 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1250 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH OVER THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THIS REGION DUE TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH ICY ROADS. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 1250 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF GREATER THAN 35 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAINLY NEAR AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20 WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES AS WELL. 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. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE- WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1250 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST. SNOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY AND WILL CAUSE SOME ADDITIONAL TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 20 WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN REGIONS NEAR PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$
485 WWUS73 KDMX 292358 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 558 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. .IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-010100- /O.EXP.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 555 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... HIGH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MIDNIGHT...AND AROUND 10 MPH BY MORNING. $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-010100- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY- BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE- WAPELLO-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 558 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MIDNIGHT...AND AROUND 10 MPH BY MORNING. $$
742 WWUS73 KDMX 010004 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 604 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-010115- /O.EXP.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 604 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... HIGH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE BY MIDNIGHT...AND AROUND 10 MPH BY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 9:52 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet and 14 more | 8 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.