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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2015, 6:57 PM CDT for Guthrie County, Iowa. It was in force for 48 min. 7 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, 2015, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Guthrie County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 7:03 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Ssw Panora, IA | |
| Jun 24, 7:07 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Guthrie Center, IA | SPOTTER REPORTED 1.75 INCH HAIL AT HIS HOME |
| Jun 24, 7:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sw Linden, IA | 60 MPH OR HIGHER WIND GUST...7 SOUTH OF PANORA ON WAGON RD. ONGOING. |
| Jun 24, 7:15 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Stuart, IA | STUART FD REPORTING FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF STUART, IA |
| Jun 24, 7:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Nne Menlo, IA | |
| Jun 24, 7:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Menlo, IA | POWER LINES DOWN IN MENLO - WINDS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 50-55 MPH OR HIGHER. LARGE HAIL ALSO BEING REPORTED AT 732 PM |
| Jun 24, 7:54 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Menlo, IA | 8 TO 10 INCH LIMBS SNAPPED OFF TREES. |
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, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -531 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1022 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
424
WFUS53 KDMX 242357
TORDMX
IAC077-250045-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0015.150624T2357Z-150625T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
657 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 657 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GUTHRIE CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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...
STUART AROUND 730 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MENLO
AND DIAMONDHEAD LAKE.
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 4173 9453 4172 9444 4162 9430 4151 9424
4150 9448 4164 9455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 322DEG 20KT 4165 9446
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
COGIL3 follow-up statements
078
WWUS53 KDMX 250009
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
709 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
IAC077-250045-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150625T0045Z/
GUTHRIE IA-
709 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY...
AT 709 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PANORA...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GUTHRIE CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STUART AROUND 730 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MENLO
AND DIAMONDHEAD LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4173 9453 4172 9444 4162 9430 4151 9424
4150 9448 4164 9455
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 324DEG 21KT 4160 9441
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
COGIL358
WWUS53 KDMX 250021
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
721 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
IAC077-250045-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150625T0045Z/
GUTHRIE IA-
721 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY...
AT 721 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR STUART...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUTHRIE CENTER...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
STUART AROUND 730 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MENLO.
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 4161 9440 4158 9429 4151 9425 4150 9448
4157 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 322DEG 20KT 4155 9435
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
COGIL932
WWUS53 KDMX 250036
SVSDMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
736 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
IAC077-250046-
/O.EXP.KDMX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150625T0045Z/
GUTHRIE IA-
736 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GUTHRIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM CDT...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
IOWA.
LAT...LON 4161 9440 4158 9429 4151 9425 4150 9448
4157 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 322DEG 20KT 4155 9435
$$
COGILThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Crawford | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford, Sac | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 4:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Carroll | 13 min |
| Jun 24, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Story | 72 min |
| Jun 24, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Carroll, Crawford, Sac | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford, Sac | 54 min |
| Jun 24, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Calhoun | 55 min |
| Jun 24, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Guthrie | 55 min |
| Jun 24, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Guthrie | 44 min |
| Jun 24, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Guthrie | 35 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.