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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2013, 3:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2013, 3:14 PM CDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2013, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jones County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:23 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 N Stanwood, IA | |
| Jun 24, 3:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Stanwood, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 288 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
- 1763 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 947 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
503
WFUS53 KDVN 242014
TORDVN
IAC031-045-097-105-242100-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0021.130624T2014Z-130624T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
314 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...
SOUTHEASTERN JONES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 312 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
STANNWOOD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STANWOOD...CLARENCE...OLIN...OXFORD JUNCTION...CENTER JUNCTION...
WYOMING...ONSLOW...LOST NATION...MONMOUTH...NASHVILLE...CANTON...
HALE...OXFORD MILLS...BALDWIN...ELWOOD...WILDWOOD ACRES...
BUCKHORN...MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...EMELINE AND MAQUOKETA
CAVES STATE PARK.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUZZARD RIDGE WILDLIFE AREA...
MASSILLON PARK...JOINERVILLE COUNTY PARK AND EDEN VALLEY REFUGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4204 9065 4175 9123 4186 9137 4190 9136
4229 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 230DEG 33KT 4188 9121
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DLF2 follow-up statements
975
WWUS53 KDVN 242033
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
333 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013
IAC031-045-097-105-242100-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130624T2100Z/
JACKSON IA-CEDAR IA-CLINTON IA-JONES IA-
333 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES...
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...NORTHEASTERN CEDAR AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
AT 329 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF
OLIN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OXFORD JUNCTION...CENTER JUNCTION...WYOMING...ONSLOW...LOST NATION...
MONMOUTH...NASHVILLE...CANTON...OXFORD MILLS...BALDWIN...ELWOOD...
WILDWOOD ACRES...BUCKHORN...MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...EMELINE...
MAQUOKETA CAVES STATE PARK...CRAB TOWN AND IRONHILLS.
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BUZZARD RIDGE WILDLIFE AREA...
MASSILLON PARK...JOINERVILLE COUNTY PARK AND EDEN VALLEY REFUGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4206 9117 4229 9088 4204 9065 4188 9098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 230DEG 33KT 4198 9104
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DLF532 WWUS53 KDVN 242053 SVSDVN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 353 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013 IAC031-045-097-105-242102- /O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130624T2100Z/ JACKSON IA-CEDAR IA-CLINTON IA-JONES IA- 353 PM CDT MON JUN 24 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES...NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...NORTHEASTERN CEDAR AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. LAT...LON 4206 9117 4229 9088 4204 9065 4188 9098 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 230DEG 33KT 4210 9085 $$ DLF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 9:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 9:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 17 days |
| Jun 23, 9:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 18 days |
| Jun 23, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Scott | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 6:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 7:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Muscatine, Scott | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 9:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Muscatine | 6 hr |
| Jun 24, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 10 days |
| Jun 24, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 11 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Dubuque | 8 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Dubuque, Jackson | 8 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton | 8 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 10 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Scott | 10 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 13 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine | 14 days |
| Jun 24, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 15 days |
| Jun 24, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 1:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Iowa, Keokuk | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 1:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Scott | 12 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren, Washington | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Washington | 51 min |
| Jun 24, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Linn | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Lee, Louisa and 3 more | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henry, Louisa, Washington | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Jones, Linn | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine and 1 more | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 45 min |
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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.