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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 22, 2015Monroe County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2015, 5:44 PM CDT for Monroe County, Iowa. It was in force for 31 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: Jun 22, 2015, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2015, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Monroe County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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 22, 5:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Albia, IA	ROOF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN AT INDIAN HILLS INN...POWER OUT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...TIME RADAR ESTIMATED
Jun 22, 5:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Albia, IA	MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO LOCAL GROCERY STORE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 22, 5:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wnw Albia, IA	LARGE TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 22, 5:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Albia, IA	LARGE TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 22, 5:53 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Sw Albia, IA	PRELIMINARY: DAMAGE AT HY VEE FOOD STORE IN ALBIA DETERMINED TO BE A TORNADO...EF1 INTENSITY WITH WINDS OF 103 MPH. BROKEN DAMAGE PATH FROM ALBIA TO DRAKESVILLE.
Jun 22, 5:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Albia, IA	LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND A LARGE TIN ROOF NEAR A CAMPING AREA ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALBIA. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS DUE TO A TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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 22, 3:56 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1240 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -232 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 853 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

676 
WFUS53 KDMX 222244
TORDMX
IAC135-222315-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0011.150622T2244Z-150622T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
544 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
    
* AT 544 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ALBIA AROUND 555 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ALBIA
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 9299 4112 9289 4103 9264 4090 9264
      4090 9282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 303DEG 23KT 4103 9287 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COGIL

3 follow-up statements

808 
WWUS53 KDMX 222254
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
554 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

IAC135-222315-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150622T2315Z/
MONROE IA-
554 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MONROE COUNTY...
    
AT 554 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ALBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EASTERN MONROE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ALBIA
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4099 9297 4111 9286 4103 9264 4090 9264
      4090 9282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 300DEG 21KT 4101 9281 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COGIL

864 
WWUS53 KDMX 222302
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
602 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

IAC135-222315-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150622T2315Z/
MONROE IA-
602 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
    
AT 602 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST ALBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBIA AND ALBIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 9286 4109 9280 4103 9264 4090 9264
      4092 9280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 293DEG 22KT 4100 9275 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COGIL

650 
WWUS53 KDMX 222307
SVSDMX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
607 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

IAC135-222315-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-150622T2315Z/
MONROE IA-
607 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...
    
AT 606 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4107 9275 4103 9264 4090 9264 4092 9280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 308DEG 22KT 4098 9273 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COGIL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 9:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Madison, Union, Warren	39 min
Jun 22, 5:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Kossuth, Winnebago	28 min
Jun 22, 5:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Emmet, Palo Alto	25 min
Jun 22, 5:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas	47 min
Jun 22, 5:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth	46 min
Jun 22, 6:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and 4 more	47 min
Jun 22, 6:55 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Wright	35 min
Jun 22, 7:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Webster and 1 more	44 min
Jun 22, 7:33 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	DMX	Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt and 8 more	2 hr
Jun 22, 7:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton and 1 more	51 min
Jun 22, 7:55 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	DMX	Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago and 1 more	65 min
Jun 22, 8:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Tama	36 min
Jun 22, 8:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth and 3 more	82 min
Jun 22, 9:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Webster, Wright	44 min
Jun 22, 10:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Tama	20 min
Jun 22, 11:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy	39 min
Jun 22, 5:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Lucas, Marion, Monroe	37 min
Jun 22, 6:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello	20 min
Jun 22, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis	45 min
Jun 22, 6:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello	6 hr
Jun 22, 6:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Davis	16 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.