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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2012, 3:38 PM CST for 51 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 1:16 AM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2012, 3:38 PM CST (21:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 1:16 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 17 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 21:38 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 12:00Z, 9.6 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
- 1601 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 433 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
8 follow-up statements
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
748 WWUS73 KDMX 290716 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 116 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND INTO THE MORNING HOURS. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A HEADLINE UPGRADE MAY BE REQUIRED IF ENOUGH SNOW FALLS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IAZ044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-291530- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.120229T0716Z-120301T0000Z/ 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...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 116 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST IOWA BY 2 AM AND EXPAND NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH 6 AM. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 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 IF STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. 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. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085-086-096- 097-291530- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.120229T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MASON CITY...HAMPTON... ALLISON...WAVERLY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO... MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON...GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 116 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA BY AROUND 6 AM. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. LIGHT SNOW IS IN THE FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A SWITCH TO WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES FOR BLOWING SNOW COULD BE REQUIRED IF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW FALLS. AT THIS TIME...THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-033>036-291530- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.120229T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT- WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... EMMETSBURG...GARNER...POCAHONTAS...HUMBOLDT...CLARION... SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY 116 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA BY AROUND 6 AM. THE WIND WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHWEST 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. AT THIS TIME...THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 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 IF STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. 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. && $$
731 WWUS73 KDMX 291006 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 406 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP INTO THE MORNING HOURS. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A HEADLINE UPGRADE MAY BE REQUIRED IF ENOUGH SNOW FALLS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IAZ044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-291815- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 406 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS TO OVER 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR DUE TO UNSECURED OBJECTS BLOWING AROUND. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-049-050-061-062-074-075-085- 086-096-097-291815- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0005.120229T1200Z-120301T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-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...SAC CITY... ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA... GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...NEWTON... GRINNELL...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA... CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 406 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA BY 6 AM. 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. && $$
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. && $$
096 WWUS73 KDMX 291326 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 726 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH OVER THE SOUTHWEST. LIGHT SNOW IS FORECAST OVER NORTHERN IOWA TODAY. A WINTER WEATHER HEADLINE MAY BE REQUIRED IF ENOUGH SNOW FALLS TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. IAZ033>036-044>048-057>060-070>073-081>084-092>095-292130- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120301T0000Z/ SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES... AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON 726 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY DURING THE DAY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS AND INTERSTATES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES OR TREE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR NEAR REGIONS OF PEAK GUSTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ 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. $$
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.