Special Weather Statement, NWS Des Moines, IA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
348 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2016

.SHORT TERM.../Tonight/
Issued at 347 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2016

Warm front has been lifting very slowly north across central Iowa
today. Moisture pooling along the boundary has helped push
dew points into the mid to upper 70s resulting in MLCAPES around
4000 J/KG. Low convective inhibition and weak forcing with sfc and
upper level convergence has led to scattered thunderstorms in the
vicinity of the surface boundary. The 0-3 km theta-e differences
in excess of 40 and the microburst parameter near 10 suggest these
storms will carry a microburst threat. In addition...brief
torrential rainfall is possible. These storms should wane this
evening with the lose of diurnal instability.

Additional storms are possible later tonight as storms develop to
the west and move into the state late. These storms may linger
into Friday morning.

.LONG TERM.../Thursday through Wednesday/
Issued at 347 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2016

Forecast focus will be on heavy rain potential Thursday afternoon
and night. Good moisture low and mid level moisture transport
will yield PWAT values at 2.25 inches or higher which are extreme.
The surface cold front will enter northern Iowa by Thursday
afternoon the stall a bit as it nears central Iowa. Storm motions
will be slow and there will be the potential for numerous storms
over similar areas. Rainfall efficiency will be high given the
PWATs and deep warm cloud layer. Rainfall amounts may exceed 5
inches locally. Will see how storms tonight/early Thursday impact
conditions Thursday afternoon and night but expect that Flash
Flood headlines may be required for this time period. The severe
weather threat will be primarily damaging wind threat with deep
moisture and heat limiting the hail threat except with the most
mature storms and the lack of low level shear limiting the tornado
threat.

Heat and humidity will be in place again on Thursday especially
over central and southern Iowa. Heat index values likely to be
near 105 or higher at times. Similar to today, developing storms
and clouds may lessen impacts and again will proceed with no heat
headlines.

Instability will linger north of the sfc cold front on Friday
until a stronger push of cold advection arrives later in the day.
This will keep thunderstorm chances going during the day. A very
pleasant weekend on tap with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s
with dry conditions. Isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday
night into Tuesday when the next wave of warm advection lifts
north through the state.

&&

.AVIATION.../For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon/
Issued at 1232 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2016

Local areas of MVFR over the east this afternoon. Some potential
for scattered thunderstorms this afternoon then again late
tonight into Thursday morning. Have not included in the forecast
yet but may need to include if confidence increases. Some fog
potential over northeast Iowa however coverage will be less than
this morning.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Donavon
LONG TERM...Donavon
AVIATION...Donavon

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
404 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-112115-
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-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
404 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING.
LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA. LOCALIZED HEAVY
RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WIND GUST WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY REACH INTO THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE
THURSDAY AHEAD OF IMPENDING COLD FRONT.

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE STATE BEGINNINGOVER
NORTHERN IOWA THURSDAY AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN
EXCESS OF 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. THIS MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
AND SIGNIFICANT RISES ON STREAMS. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY
THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME HOWEVER
RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGED AND HELPFUL.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
347 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     TSTM WND GST     DES MOINES INT AIRPORT  41.54N 93.66W
08/10/2016  M61 MPH          POLK               IA   ASOS

            .

&&

BSS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
437 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

IAZ004-005-015-023>025-033>036-045>048-058>061-071>074-082>085-
093>096-102300-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-
JASPER-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-
RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...EMMETSBURG...
POCAHONTAS...LAURENS...ROLFE...FONDA...GILMORE CITY...HUMBOLDT...
EAGLE GROVE...CLARION...BELMOND...SAC CITY...LAKE VIEW...
ODEBOLT...WALL LAKE...SCHALLER...EARLY...ROCKWELL CITY...MANSON...
LAKE CITY...POMEROY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...CARROLL...
JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...GUTHRIE CENTER...PANORA...BAYARD...
CASEY...PERRY...WAUKEE...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...
GREENFIELD...STUART...ADAIR...FONTANELLE...WINTERSET...EARLHAM...
INDIANOLA...NORWALK...CARLISLE...PELLA...KNOXVILLE...CRESTON...
OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...
CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE
437 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2016

...STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED DURING AFTERNOON HEATING
FROM SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...THROUGH PARTS OF THE DES MOINES METRO
AREA...INTO NORTHWEST IOWA. THE STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
RAINFALL RATES MAY REACH ONE INCH PER HOUR WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
AND PONDING WATER ON ROADS IN BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.

SMALL

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