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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 204, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 28, 2017Hamilton County, Webster County, Wright County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2017, 3:40 PM CDT for Hamilton County, Webster County, Wright County, Iowa. It was in force for 50 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 28, 2017, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, IA, Webster County, IA, Wright County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 3:40 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Fort Dodge, IA

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 236 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 742 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 721 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
742 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-297 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
831 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
721 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
852 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

427 
WUUS53 KDMX 282040
SVRDMX
IAC079-187-197-282130-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0204.170628T2040Z-170628T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Webster County in central Iowa...
  Southwestern Wright County in north central Iowa...
  Northwestern Hamilton County in central Iowa...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Fort Dodge, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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, Webster City, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Coalville,
  Badger, Otho, Duncombe, Kamrar, Vincent, Woolstock, Woodman Hollow
  State Park, Brushy Creek St Recreation Area, Webster City Municipal
  Airport and Dolliver Memorial State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Des Moines .

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
north central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4243 9421 4263 9416 4259 9362 4231 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 275DEG 52KT 4248 9400 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

REV
1 follow-up statement
083 
WWUS53 KDMX 282118
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
418 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

IAC079-187-197-282130-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0204.000000T0000Z-170628T2130Z/
Webster IA-Wright IA-Hamilton IA-
418 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT AND NORTHWESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Webster City, moving east at 35 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, Webster City, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Coalville,
Badger, Otho, Duncombe, Kamrar, Vincent, Woolstock, Woodman Hollow
State Park, Brushy Creek St Recreation Area, Webster City Municipal
Airport and Dolliver Memorial State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Des Moines .

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
north central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4243 9421 4263 9416 4259 9362 4231 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 274DEG 29KT 4247 9362 

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

REV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Story30 min
Jun 28, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDallas, Polk23 min
Jun 28, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster52 min
Jun 28, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster39 min
Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXButler, Franklin41 min
Jun 28, 4:08 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXAdair, Dallas, Madison37 min
Jun 28, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Madison40 min
Jun 28, 4:22 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Cass23 min
Jun 28, 4:25 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXAdair, Madison35 min
Jun 28, 4:28 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXAdair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison32 min
Jun 28, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBremer, Butler42 min
Jun 28, 4:46 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXAdair, Adams, Union29 min
Jun 28, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDallas, Madison, Polk, Warren41 min
Jun 28, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXFranklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Webster, Wright39 min
Jun 28, 4:53 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXTaylor52 min
Jun 28, 4:56 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXAdair, Madison37 min
Jun 28, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHamilton, Hardin38 min
Jun 28, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marshall, Polk, Story49 min
Jun 28, 5:11 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXAdair, Madison, Union34 min
Jun 28, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marion, Polk, Warren24 min
Jun 28, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMarshall, Story35 min
Jun 28, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXGrundy, Hardin40 min
Jun 28, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDecatur, Ringgold, Taylor66 min
Jun 28, 5:41 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXClarke, Madison, Union34 min
Jun 28, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marshall, Polk, Story2 min
Jun 28, 5:55 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXMarion, Warren35 min
Jun 28, 6:14 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXJasper, Marion31 min
Jun 28, 6:18 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXWarren27 min
Jun 28, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdams, Union22 min
Jun 28, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Grundy, Tama46 min
Jun 28, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHardin39 min
Jun 28, 6:44 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXMarion, Warren31 min
Jun 28, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXButler, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin48 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.