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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2013, 5:16 PM CDT for Lee County, Iowa; Hancock County, Illinois; Clark County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 min. 6 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
- May 19, 2013, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2013, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Lee County, IA, Hancock County, IL, Clark County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 5:17 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 4 Ssw Keokuk, IL | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 19, 5:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Ssw Keokuk, IL | QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO ABOUT 40 MPH. |
| May 19, 5:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | S Keokuk, IA | |
| May 19, 5:28 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 Wnw Keokuk, IA | |
| May 19, 5:34 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 Wnw Keokuk, IA | NICKEL SIZE HAIL. |
| May 19, 5:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Hamilton, IL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 905 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 846 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
562
WFUS53 KDVN 192216
TORDVN
IAC111-ILC067-MOC045-192245-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0004.130519T2216Z-130519T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
516 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IOWA...
WESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 512 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WARSAW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HAMILTON AND KEOKUK AROUND 525 PM CDT.
ADRIAN AROUND 545 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SANDUSKY AND GALLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 9147 4059 9112 4023 9136 4027 9157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 213DEG 28KT 4032 9141
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MCCLURE3 follow-up statements
491
WWUS53 KDVN 192226
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
526 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
IAC111-ILC067-MOC045-192245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T2245Z/
LEE IA-HANCOCK IL-CLARK MO-
526 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL
CLARK...CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM
CDT...
AT 521 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WARSAW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
COLUSA AROUND 545 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SANDUSKY AND GALLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE
QUAD CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 9147 4059 9112 4030 9133 4035 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 213DEG 28KT 4038 9135
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCCLURE557
WWUS53 KDVN 192235 RRA
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
535 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
IAC111-ILC067-MOC045-192245-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T2245Z/
LEE IA-HANCOCK IL-CLARK MO-
535 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARK...
CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
AT 531 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMILTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 530 PM CDT...A TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD SOUTHWEST OF FERRIS.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
COLUSA AROUND 545 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE
QUAD CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 9147 4059 9112 4030 9133 4035 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 213DEG 28KT 4043 9130
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
MCCLURE093 WWUS53 KDVN 192242 RRA SVSDVN SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 542 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 IAC111-ILC067-MOC045-192253- /O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T2245Z/ LEE IA-HANCOCK IL-CLARK MO- 542 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARK...CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES. LAT...LON 4059 9147 4059 9112 4030 9133 4035 9153 TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 213DEG 28KT 4049 9125 $$ MCCLURE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Keokuk | 58 min |
| May 19, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Iowa | 41 min |
| May 19, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Linn | 59 min |
| May 19, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Louisa | 37 min |
| May 19, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 61 min |
| May 19, 11:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Louisa | 52 min |
| May 19, 12:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott | 39 min |
| May 19, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 65 min |
| May 19, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 42 min |
| May 19, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Lee | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren | 68 min |
| May 19, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Lee | 59 min |
| May 19, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 48 min |
| May 19, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 60 min |
| May 19, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 42 min |
| May 19, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 29 min |
| May 19, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henderson, Mercer, Warren | 31 min |
| May 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henderson, Warren | 48 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.