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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this high wind warning at Feb 19, 2016, 8:54 AM CST for 24 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 6 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2016, 8:54 AM CST (14:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2016, 2:53 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 24 counties
Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 8:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wnw Clarion, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ene Clear Lake, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Wsw Webster City, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:18 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Wnw Gruver, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Grafton, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:53 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 S Ames, IA | |
| Feb 19, 9:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 S Iowa Falls, IA | |
| Feb 19, 11:38 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 E Albion, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 901 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
719 WWUS73 KDMX 191454 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 854 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS IOWA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...TAPERING DOWN BY SUNSET. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-200000- /O.NEW.KDMX.HW.W.0001.160219T1454Z-160219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY 854 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH NOON AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 55 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ006-016-025-035-036-044>047-057>059-070>072-081-082-092-093- 200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-WRIGHT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...GARNER... BRITT...KANAWHA...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AUDUBON... EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY... WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD... LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 854 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 2PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-048>050-060>062-073>075-083>086- 094>097-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA- CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...DES MOINES...NEWTON... GRINNELL...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI... LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 854 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 4 PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 OR HIGHER MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KOTENBERG
3 follow-up statements
640 WWUS73 KDMX 191549 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS IOWA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...TAPERING DOWN BY SUNSET. IAZ006-016-025-035-036-200000- /O.EXB.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-WRIGHT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...GARNER... BRITT...KANAWHA...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 2PM AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-048>050-062-200000- /O.EXB.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...GRINNELL 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 4 PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH NOON AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 55 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ044>047-057>059-070>072-081-082-092-093-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD... LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 2PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ060-061-073>075-083>086-094>097-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ POLK-JASPER-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 949 AM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH 4 PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 OR HIGHER MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KOTENBERG
198 WWUS73 KDMX 191825 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...GRADUALLY TAPERING DOWN THROUGH THIS EVENING. IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-200000- /O.EXP.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 3O TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ006-016-025-035-036-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-WRIGHT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...GARNER... BRITT...KANAWHA...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH 2PM AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-048>050-062-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...GRINNELL 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH 4 PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SEMI TRUCKS TIPPED OVER BY THE STRONG WINDS. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IAZ044>047-057>059-070>072-081-082-092-093-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE... AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY... PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR... FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...CORNING...CRESTON...BEDFORD... LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH 2PM THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ060-061-073>075-083>086-094>097-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ POLK-JASPER-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DES MOINES...NEWTON...INDIANOLA... NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...OSCEOLA... CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR... ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD 1225 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH 2 PM AND THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AND SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER WITH 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 OR HIGHER MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KOTENBERG
396 WWUS73 KDMX 192053 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 253 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL IOWA... .THOUGH WINDS HAVE BEEN TAPERING DOWN ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO WESTERN PORTIONS OF IOWA...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL IOWA. IAZ006-016-025-035-036-048-192200- /O.CAN.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WINNEBAGO-HANCOCK-WRIGHT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-STORY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST CITY...LAKE MILLS...GARNER... BRITT...KANAWHA...EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...FORT DODGE... WEBSTER CITY...AMES 253 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING. $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-037>039-049-050-062-200000- /O.CAN.KDMX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160219T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ WORTH-CERRO GORDO-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- MARSHALL-TAMA-POWESHIEK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHWOOD...MANLY...MASON CITY... CLEAR LAKE...HAMPTON...PARKERSBURG...CLARKSVILLE...SHELL ROCK... GREENE...APLINGTON...ALLISON...DUMONT...WAVERLY...IOWA FALLS... ELDORA...ACKLEY...GRUNDY CENTER...REINBECK...CONRAD...DIKE... WELLSBURG...WATERLOO...CEDAR FALLS...MARSHALLTOWN...TAMA... TOLEDO...TRAER...DYSART...GLADBROOK...GRINNELL 253 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-044>047-057>060-070>073-081>084- 092>096-192200- /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- WAYNE-APPANOOSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG... POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT... SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY... ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...LAKE CITY...POMEROY...DENISON... CARROLL...JEFFERSON...BOONE...AUDUBON...EXIRA...GUTHRIE CENTER... PANORA...BAYARD...CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES... ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET... EARLHAM...INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...CORNING...CRESTON... OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...MOUNT AYR... LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON... CENTERVILLE 253 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ IAZ061-074-075-085-086-097-200000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160220T0000Z/ JASPER-MARION-MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...PELLA...KNOXVILLE... OSKALOOSA...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BLOOMFIELD 253 PM CST FRI FEB 19 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...MAY BE DIFFICULT. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND EASILY BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KOTENBERG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 10:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 24 hr |
| Feb 19, 10:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Greene | 7 days |
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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.