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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2014, 3:55 PM CST for 31 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 18, 2014, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2014, 3:55 PM CST (21:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2014, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 31 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, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek 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), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 1901 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
030 WWUS73 KDMX 172155 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 355 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH IOWA ON SATURDAY WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO IOWA ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IAZ044-057-070-071-081>084-092>095-180600- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.140118T1500Z-140119T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON 355 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
6 follow-up statements
026 WWUS73 KDMX 180249 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 849 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH IOWA ON SATURDAY WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO IOWA ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IAZ044-057-070-071-081>084-092>095-181100- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.140118T1500Z-140119T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON 849 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... * TIMING...MID MORNING SATURDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
986 WWUS73 KDMX 180953 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH IOWA TODAY WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IAZ044-057-070-071-081>084-092>095-181800- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.140118T1500Z-140119T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON 353 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MID MORNING TODAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ REV
255 WWUS73 KDMX 181538 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 938 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPPING SOUTHEAST THROUGH IOWA TODAY WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IAZ044-057-070-071-081>084-092>095-182345- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON 938 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TRENDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
086 WWUS73 KDMX 181828 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1228 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS IOWA THIS AFTERNOON WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. IAZ023-024-033>036-045>048-058>062-072>075-190000- /O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN- MARION-MAHASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD... CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL... WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA 1228 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TRENDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ044-057-070-071-081>084-092>095-190000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-AUDUBON-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...AUDUBON...EXIRA...ATLANTIC... GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON 1228 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TRENDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
904 WWUS73 KDMX 182143 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...STRONG GRADUALLY DECREASE... .AN ALBERTA CLIPPER OVER SOUTHEAST IOWA WILL EXIT THE AREA BY THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO IOWA. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. IAZ023-024-033>036-044>048-057>062-070>075-081>084-092>095-190000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON... HUMESTON 343 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TRENDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BE BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA BY SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
793 WWUS73 KDMX 182349 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 549 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 IAZ023-024-033>036-044>048-057>062-070>075-081>084-092>095-190100- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/ POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK- CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA... GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT... WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON... LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...EXIRA... GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE... ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD... STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING... CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET... MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON... HUMESTON 549 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE STATE...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 8:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin and 10 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:52 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll and 29 more | 24 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.