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Special Weather Statement, NWS Des Moines, IA

September 18, 20155 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this special weather statement at Sep 18, 2015, 1:13 PM CDT for 5 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 18, 2015, 1:13 PM CDT (18:13 UTC)
Expired: Sep 18, 2015, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA

Counties Clarke County, IA, Madison County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Union County, IA, Warren County, IA

The radar

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 18, 12:48 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 12:48 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 18, 5:31 AM CDT, 7 hours 42 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

IAZ072>075-081>086-092>097-191045-
MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-
WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
531 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREATS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THERE IS A SMALL RISK OF AN ISOLATED TORNADO AS WELL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

IAZ057>062-070-071-191045-
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-
531 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM IS POSSIBLE WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
ALSO ACCOMPANY A FEW OF THE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-191045-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
531 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

REV

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 18, 10:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1011 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

IAZ096-097-181615-
APPANOOSE IA-DAVIS IA-
1011 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE DIME SIZE HAIL...

AT 1010 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6
MILES SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD...LAKE SUNDOWN...MOULTON...MYSTIC...
CINCINNATI...DRAKESVILLE...EXLINE...FLORIS...UNIONVILLE...NUMA...
RATHBUN...UDELL...LAKE WAPELLO STATE PARK...BLOOMFIELD MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...CENTERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND SHARON BLUFFS STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN DES MOINES .

&&

LAT...LON 4067 9308 4090 9278 4090 9218 4059 9259
      4059 9293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 222DEG 23KT 4064 9287

KOTENBERG

Special weather statement, Sep 18, 10:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

IAZ083-084-094-181615-
DECATUR IA-LUCAS IA-CLARKE IA-
1030 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

...RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING STORM MAY PRODUCE DIME TO NICKEL HAIL...

AT 1029 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSCEOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARITON...LUCAS...GARDEN GROVE...WOODBURN...WILLIAMSON...WELDON...
DERBY...LE ROY AND CHARITON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN DES MOINES .

&&

LAT...LON 4092 9378 4116 9360 4116 9331 4110 9315
      4090 9346 4090 9355 4084 9356 4082 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 218DEG 22KT 4094 9361

KOTENBERG

Special weather statement, Sep 18, 10:34 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1034 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

IAZ070-071-081-082-092-181630-
TAYLOR IA-CASS IA-UNION IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-
1034 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY
RAINFALL...

AT 1034 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR VILLISCA...OR 12 MILES WEST OF CORNING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTON...GREENFIELD...CORNING...GREEN VALLEY LAKE...LAKE ICARIA...
ADAIR...FONTANELLE...ORIENT...MASSENA...CUMBERLAND...PRESCOTT...
BRIDGEWATER...NODAWAY...CROMWELL...CARBON...GREENFIELD MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT...LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK...NODAWAY PARK...GREEN VALLEY LAKE
STATE PARK AND CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN DES MOINES .

&&

LAT...LON 4078 9484 4084 9493 4116 9493 4116 9513
      4151 9463 4126 9424 4116 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 224DEG 39KT 4098 9498

KOTENBERG

Special weather statement, Sep 18, 1:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 17, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis	36 min
Sep 17, 9:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Decatur, Wayne	46 min
Sep 17, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Monroe	33 min
Sep 18, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Davis	16 min
Sep 18, 10:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Appanoose, Davis	64 min
Sep 18, 10:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Lucas	45 min
Sep 18, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Adair, Adams	56 min
Sep 18, 10:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Lucas, Marion, Warren	39 min
Sep 18, 3:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Wapello	23 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.