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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 16, 20174 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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 16, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Webster County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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 16, 8:10 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 S Otho, IA	DELAYED REPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 16, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 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: 2913 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1477 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.4
Supercell composite: 12.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

609 
WUUS53 KDMX 170030
SVRDMX
IAC025-091-151-187-170115-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0178.170617T0030Z-170617T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
730 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Webster County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa...
  Northeastern Calhoun County in west central Iowa...
  South central Humboldt County in north central Iowa...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manson, or 10
  miles north of Rockwell City, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Fort Dodge, Manson, South Twin Lake, North Twin Lake, Fort Dodge
  Regional Airport, Pomeroy, Otho, Twin Lakes, Barnum, Moorland,
  Clare, Knierim, Twin Lakes State Park, Frank A Gotch State Park and
  Lizard Creek State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4242 9467 4259 9467 4268 9420 4239 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 261DEG 26KT 4254 9457 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Martin

3 follow-up statements

741 
WWUS53 KDMX 170044
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
744 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

IAC025-091-151-187-170115-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-170617T0115Z/
Webster IA-Pocahontas IA-Calhoun IA-Humboldt IA-
744 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS...NORTHEASTERN
CALHOUN AND SOUTH CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manson, or 13
miles northeast of Rockwell City, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Fort Dodge, Manson, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Otho, Barnum,
Moorland, Clare, Knierim, Frank A Gotch State Park and Lizard Creek
State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4241 9456 4262 9451 4268 9420 4239 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 270DEG 25KT 4252 9443 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Martin

474 
WWUS53 KDMX 170059
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
759 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

IAC091-151-170108-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-170617T0115Z/
Pocahontas IA-Humboldt IA-
759 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS AND
SOUTH CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central and west central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4240 9440 4257 9439 4264 9419 4239 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 281DEG 26KT 4246 9429 

$$

IAC025-187-170115-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-170617T0115Z/
Webster IA-Calhoun IA-
759 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES...

At 758 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Dodge,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Otho, Barnum, Moorland,
Clare and Lizard Creek State Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4240 9440 4257 9439 4264 9419 4239 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 281DEG 26KT 4246 9429 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Martin

919 
WWUS53 KDMX 170112
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
812 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

IAC025-187-170122-
/O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-170617T0115Z/
Webster IA-Calhoun IA-
812 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND
EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central and west central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4240 9440 4257 9439 4264 9419 4239 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 261DEG 26KT 4247 9417 

$$

Martin

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 6:45 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 6:45 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
645 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

.SHORT TERM.../Tonight through Saturday/
Issued at 251 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

Main concern is severe weather potential and its timing both this
evening/tonight and Saturday afternoon.

Have nudged timing of thunderstorm activity slightly later, to
more of a 00Z or after time period. Surface warm front has pushed
northward and as of early this afternoon extended ESE from
northwest into east central and southeast IA. A weak low existed
across northeast NE with a trof/dryline extending southwestward
from it. MUCAPE values of 3000 J/kg or more existed in the warm
sector. SPC has maintained Enhanced Risk of severe weather across
much of the southwestern CWA. Main threats will be large hail
initially, then evolving into a wind threat.

The storms are likely to continue through the late evening and
early morning hours Saturday across the southeastern CWA,
eventually exiting the area by around 2 to 4 am across the
southeastern CWA. Lows will fall into the 60s once again with the
low/front pushed into southern Iowa.

On Saturday, more severe weather is possible but uncertainties
regarding the location of the frontal boundary remain. Present
thinking is that the best severe weather potential will be
confined to the southern CWA. SPC has an Enhanced Risk of severe
weather there, with the best timing beginning in the mid to late
afternoon hours.

.LONG TERM.../Saturday night through Friday/
Issued at 251 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

The long term period will be characterized by unsettled weather
with opportunities for precipitation early in the period, then by
mid week and again later in the week. Temperatures will begin the
period with near to below normal temperatures, followed by a warm-
up by mid week.

The period will begin with walking the showers and thunderstorms
out on Saturday night. Sunday looks to be much cooler than the
temperatures we have experienced over the past several days. High
temperatures will be in the 70s. By mid-week the upper level
pattern will flatten, returning southerly surface flow and
temperatures well into the 80s. Additionally, a few shortwaves
will move through to end the week, however timing them and
resulting storms is difficult at this time.

&&

.AVIATION.../For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening/
Issued at 645 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

Slower timing on convection leading to VFR conditions through mid
evening.  Storms should move into the area from the west by 03Z with
MVFR conditions possible in storms.  Some hail threat but bigger
threat will be wind gusts to 40+kts.  VFR conditions Sat morning aft
15Z through 21Z before next round of storms fire.  Most likely areas
Sat aftn will be along and S of a KALO-KDSM line.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...Zogg
LONG TERM...Zogg
AVIATION...FAB

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 4:06 AM CDT, 15 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
406 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>035-044-045-170915-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Crawford-Carroll-
406 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Thunderstorms return this afternoon and tonight, there is an
enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms over much of the
outlook area. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary
threats. An isolated tornado or two may be possible as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

While thunderstorms will be possible Saturday, the primary severe
threat is expected to remain south of the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed at times between today and Saturday.

IAZ026>028-036>039-046>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-170915-
Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-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-
406 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

Thunderstorms return this afternoon and tonight, there is an
enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms over much of the
outlook area. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary
threats. An isolated tornado or two may be possible as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Additional severe thunderstorms are forecast Saturday afternoon
and evening. There is an enhanced risk for the area. Both severe
hail and damaging winds will be possible, though damaging winds
will be the primary threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed at times between today and Saturday
evening.

CURTIS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:30 PM CDT, 4 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

IAZ004-162100-
Emmet IA-
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...Nickel Hail and Gusty Winds Possible Across Portions of Emmet
County...

At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Superior, or near Estherville, moving east at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Estherville, Swan Lake, Gruver, Fort Defiance State Park and
Estherville Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9463 4333 9464 4339 9492 4350 9492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 269DEG 24KT 4349 9488

Beerends

Local storm report, Jun 16, 4:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
453 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

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

0436 PM     HAIL             THOMPSON                43.37N 93.78W
06/16/2017  E0.88 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MJB

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
509 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

IAZ007-162300-
Worth IA-
509 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...Strong Storm to Move Across Worth County...

At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Rice Lake, or 7 miles west of Northwood, moving east at
35 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Northwood, Rice Lake, Kensett, Grafton, Joice, Bolan, Northwood
Municipal and Rice Lake State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4333 9303 4336 9349 4350 9348 4350 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 268DEG 28KT 4343 9337

Cogil

Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:20 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
720 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

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

0717 PM     HAIL             POMEROY                 42.55N 94.68W
06/16/2017  E0.88 INCH       CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PENNY TO NICKEL.

&&

CC

Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:23 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
723 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

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

0722 PM     HAIL             POMEROY                 42.55N 94.68W
06/16/2017  E1.00 INCH       CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL SIZED HAS NOW INCREASED TO QUARTERS.

&&

CC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Pocahontas	27 min
Jun 16, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Webster	44 min
Jun 16, 8:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adair, Cass	54 min
Jun 16, 9:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adams, Taylor	55 min
Jun 16, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union	53 min
Jun 16, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hardin, Marshall, Story	37 min
Jun 16, 10:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Marshall	25 min
Jun 16, 10:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Decatur, Ringgold	56 min
Jun 16, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama	34 min
Jun 17, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne	14 min
Jun 17, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis, Wayne	37 min
Jun 17, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose, Davis	32 min
Jun 17, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Monroe, Wapello	14 min
Jun 17, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello	20 min
Jun 17, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Davis	15 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.