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Special Weather Statement, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2017, 2:39 PM CDT for Marion County, Iowa. It was in force for 36 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
- Jul 4, 2017, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
County Marion County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 4, 1:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 430 AM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-051000- 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- 430 AM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected mainly this afternoon and evening. The strongest storms may produce gusty winds and small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday, with marginally severe storms possible. Thunderstorms are again possible late Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. There is a slight risk of severe storms with large hail and damaging winds gusts the main severe threats. However an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out Thursday as well. Locally heavy rainfall is possible both Wednesday and Thursday. Thunderstorm chances return to the forecast Sunday into Monday. At this time the severe weather threat is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters activation may be needed Thursday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Madison | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Madison | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Dallas | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Dallas | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Crawford | 35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.