Alert archive / Iowa / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2016, 12:03 AM CDT for 5 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2016, 12:03 AM CDT (05:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cerro Gordo County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 2403 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
663 WGUS53 KDMX 220503 FFWDMX IAC033-081-109-189-195-221100- /O.NEW.KDMX.FF.W.0007.160622T0503Z-160622T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1203 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... NORTHEASTERN KOSSUTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... WORTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... CERRO GORDO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA... * UNTIL 600 AM CDT * AT 1202 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MASON CITY...FOREST CITY...GARNER...NORTHWOOD...LAKE MILLS... BRITT...MANLY...ROCKWELL...EMMONS...CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE LAKE... RICE LAKE...MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...BUFFALO CENTER... VENTURA...KLEMME...THOMPSON...TITONKA...THORNTON AND PLYMOUTH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4291 9303 4291 9364 4350 9444 4350 9303 $$ PODRAZIK
3 follow-up statements
611 WGUS73 KDMX 220639 FFSDMX FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 139 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016 IAC033-081-109-189-195-221100- /O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160622T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HANCOCK IA-WINNEBAGO IA-KOSSUTH IA-WORTH IA-CERRO GORDO IA- 139 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR HANCOCK...WINNEBAGO...NORTHEASTERN KOSSUTH...WORTH AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES... AT 138 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MASON CITY...FOREST CITY...GARNER...NORTHWOOD...LAKE MILLS...BRITT... MANLY...ROCKWELL...EMMONS...CLEAR LAKE...EAGLE LAKE...RICE LAKE... MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...BUFFALO CENTER...VENTURA...KLEMME... THOMPSON...TITONKA...THORNTON AND PLYMOUTH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. && LAT...LON 4291 9303 4291 9364 4350 9444 4350 9303 $$ PODRAZIK
712
WGUS73 KDMX 220830
FFSDMX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
330 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016
IAC081-109-189-195-220838-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160622T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HANCOCK IA-WINNEBAGO IA-KOSSUTH IA-WORTH IA-
330 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HANCOCK...WINNEBAGO...NORTHEASTERN
KOSSUTH AND WORTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND THUS FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER
EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING
ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4325 9303 4291 9303 4291 9350 4326 9350
4326 9304
$$
IAC033-221100-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160622T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CERRO GORDO IA-
330 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
CERRO GORDO COUNTY...
AT 328 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MASON CITY...ROCKWELL...CLEAR LAKE...MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
VENTURA...THORNTON...PLYMOUTH...FERTILE...MESERVEY...SWALEDALE...ROCK
FALLS...DOUGHERTY...BURCHINAL...PORTLAND...CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK AND
MCINTOSH WOODS STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4325 9303 4291 9303 4291 9350 4326 9350
4326 9304
$$
PODRAZIK311
WGUS73 KDMX 220926
FFSDMX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
426 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016
IAC033-220935-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160622T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CERRO GORDO IA-
426 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CERRO GORDO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4325 9303 4291 9303 4291 9350 4326 9350
4326 9304
$$
PODRAZIKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Lucas | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Wayne | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Appanoose | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Winnebago | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 11:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Bremer | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Winnebago, Worth | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 12:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Grundy | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Emmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 2:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 2:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 2:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Tama | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Webster and 1 more | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 3:28 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DMX | Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe and 5 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
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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.