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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 28, 20174 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2017, 6:57 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 48 min. 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 28, 2017, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hardin County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 212 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 134 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1152 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

798 
WUUS53 KDMX 282357
SVRDMX
IAC023-069-075-083-290045-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0220.170628T2357Z-170629T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Hardin County in central Iowa...
  Southeastern Franklin County in north central Iowa...
  Western Grundy County in central Iowa...
  Southwestern Butler County in north central Iowa...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eldora,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Eldora, Grundy Center, Parkersburg, Ackley, Aplington, Wellsburg,
  Steamboat Rock, Holland, Stout, Pine Lake State Park, Ackley
  Municipal Airport and Eldora Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

LAT...LON 4230 9272 4230 9277 4228 9277 4234 9316
      4259 9317 4257 9267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 269DEG 24KT 4242 9317 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

REV
1 follow-up statement
191 
WWUS53 KDMX 290027
SVSDMX

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

IAC023-069-290037-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-170629T0045Z/
Franklin IA-Butler IA-
727 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

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

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

LAT...LON 4230 9272 4230 9277 4228 9277 4234 9316
      4249 9316 4248 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 281DEG 21KT 4242 9289 

$$

IAC075-083-290045-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-170629T0045Z/
Hardin IA-Grundy IA-
727 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN AND WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTIES...

At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Grundy Center, moving east at 25 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...
Eldora, Grundy Center, Wellsburg, Steamboat Rock, Holland, Pine Lake
State Park and Eldora Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

LAT...LON 4230 9272 4230 9277 4228 9277 4234 9316
      4249 9316 4248 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 281DEG 21KT 4242 9289 

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, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHamilton, Webster, Wright50 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

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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.