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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Des Moines, IA

March 6, 201751 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2017, 3:29 PM CST for 51 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2017, 3:29 PM CST (21:29 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2017, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
All 51 counties

Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Emmet County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 2017-03-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 437 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
788 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
437 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
464 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

705 
WWUS73 KDMX 062129
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
329 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...Windy Conditions Today into This Evening...

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-070530-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T0600Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-
Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Schaller, Early, 
Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, Fort Dodge, 
Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Denison, Carroll, 
Jefferson, and Boone
329 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. 

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will become Westerly as a cold front
  moves through the area late this afternoon. The strongest West 
  winds this evening will be across the northwest half of Iowa. 

* Winds...West winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph 
  this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also
  easily be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-070530-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
Butler-Bremer-
Including the cities of Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, 
Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, and Waverly
329 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. 

* TIMING...Winds are expected to increase through the morning
  reaching near the upper limits of a wind advisory by late
  morning through the late afternoon hours.

* WINDS...The wind will become West and increase 30 to 40 mph by 
  the early afternoon with gusts around 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

IAZ048-049-057>061-070>074-081>085-092>096-070530-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T0600Z/
Story-Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-
Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-
Including the cities of Ames, Marshalltown, Audubon, Exira, 
Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, 
Des Moines, Newton, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, 
Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, 
Pella, Knoxville, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, 
Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, 
Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, and Centerville
329 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will become Westerly as a cold front
  moves through the area by mid evening. The strongest West winds
  this evening will be across the northwest half of Iowa. 

* WINDS...West winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 
  to 50 mph this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

FAB
6 follow-up statements
037 
WWUS73 KDMX 070254
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
854 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...Windy Conditions Cotninue This Evening...

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-071100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T0600Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-
Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Schaller, Early, 
Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, Fort Dodge, 
Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Denison, Carroll, 
Jefferson, and Boone
854 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will become westerly and increase
  behind a cold front this evening.
 
* Winds...West winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ048-049-057>061-070>074-081>085-092>096-070600-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T0600Z/
Story-Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-
Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-
Including the cities of Ames, Marshalltown, Audubon, Exira, 
Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, 
Des Moines, Newton, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, 
Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, 
Pella, Knoxville, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, 
Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, 
Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, and Centerville
854 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will become westerly and increase 
  behind a cold front this evening.

* WINDS...West winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45
  to 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ027-028-071100-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
Butler-Bremer-
Including the cities of Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, 
Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, and Waverly
854 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...Winds are expected to increase through the morning and
  continuing into the late afternoon hours. 

* WINDS...The wind will become west and increase 30 to 40 mph by 
  the early afternoon with gusts around 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

mjb
495 
WWUS73 KDMX 070532
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1132 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...Windy Conditions Overnight...

IAZ027-028-071000-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
Butler-Bremer-
Including the cities of Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, 
Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, and Waverly
1132 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM CST Tuesday. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 45 to
  50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

IAZ038-039-050-071000-
/O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
Grundy-Black Hawk-Tama-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, 
Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, 
and Gladbrook
1132 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM CST Tuesday. 

* WINDS...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
 
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>047-071000-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1700Z-170308T0000Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-
Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Schaller, Early, 
Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, Fort Dodge, 
Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Denison, Carroll, 
Jefferson, and Boone
1132 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

* Winds...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ048-049-057>061-070>074-081>085-092>096-071000-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
Story-Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-
Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-
Including the cities of Ames, Marshalltown, Audubon, Exira, 
Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, 
Des Moines, Newton, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, 
Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, 
Pella, Knoxville, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, 
Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, 
Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, and Centerville
1132 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
 
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

mjb
343 
WWUS73 KDMX 071007
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
407 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Windy Conditions to Persist Today...

IAZ038-039-048>050-071815-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1600Z-170308T0000Z/
Grundy-Black Hawk-Story-Marshall-Tama-
Including the cities of Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, 
Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Ames, Marshalltown, Tama, 
Toledo, Traer, Dysart, and Gladbrook
407 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening. 

* Short Term Trends...Winds will remain brisk through the morning
  hours but begin to strengthen by late morning as mixing deepens.
  Strongest winds likely will be early this afternoon.

* WINDS...West winds at 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>037-044>047-071815-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1600Z-170308T0000Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison,
Dumont, Waverly, Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, 
Schaller, Early, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, 
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Denison, 
Carroll, Jefferson, and Boone
407 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* Short Term Trends...Winds will remain brisk through the morning
  hours but begin to strengthen by late morning as mixing deepens.
  Strongest winds likely will be early this afternoon.

* Winds...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ057>061-070>074-081>085-092>096-071115-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170307T1000Z/
Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-
Marion-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-
Wayne-Appanoose-
Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, 
Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Atlantic,
Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, 
Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Corning, Creston,
Osceola, Chariton, Albia, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, 
Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, 
and Centerville
407 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will remain strong through the day but are expected to
remain just below advisory criteria. Should this change, a new
advisory would be issued. 

$$
278 
WWUS73 KDMX 071534
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
934 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Strong Wind Today...

IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-072345-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1600Z-170308T0000Z/
Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-
Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-
Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, 
Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell,
Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, 
Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, 
Oskaloosa, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, 
Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, 
Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield
934 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* Short Term Trends...A West wind will increase through late
  morning and remain strong through the afternoon. The strongest
  wind will be early this afternoon. 

* Winds...West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-072345-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.170307T1600Z-170308T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison,
Dumont, Waverly, Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, 
Schaller, Early, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, 
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, 
Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, 
Cedar Falls, Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Ames, 
Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, and Gladbrook
934 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* Short Term Trends...A West wind will increase through late
  morning and remain strong through the afternoon. The strongest
  wind will be early this afternoon.

* Winds...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

FAB
901 
WWUS73 KDMX 072146
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
346 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...STRONG WIND THROUGH 6 PM ACROSS THE NORTH...

IAZ044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-072300-
/O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170307T2200Z/
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-
Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Ames,
Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Audubon, 
Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, 
Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart,
Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, 
Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Corning, Creston, Osceola,
Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, 
Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, 
and Bloomfield
346 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST...

A West wind will remain brisk through the evening but will be 
just short of advisory criteria and as such the advisory will be 
cancelled for the area at 4 pm. Wind speeds around 20 mph with 
gusts to 30 mph can be expected through the evening. Some higher 
gusts will be possible through 6 pm but overall the wind should
remain below advisory criteria. 

&&

$$

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-080000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison,
Dumont, Waverly, Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, 
Schaller, Early, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, 
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, 
Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, 
and Cedar Falls
346 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* Short Term Trends...A strong West wind will continue through 6
  PM and may be enhanced at times by passing showers. 

* Winds...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Strong wind will make driving high profile vehicles 
  difficult. Light weight unsecured objects outside may also 
  easily be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means strong sustained winds of 30 mph and/or
gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

FAB
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WWUS73 KDMX 072357
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
557 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Winds Will Continue to Diminish...

.Winds will continue to diminish over the next hour or two to
below advisory levels. 
and will continue to diminish
through the evening hours. 
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-080100-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, 
Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha,
Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, 
Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, 
Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison,
Dumont, Waverly, Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, 
Schaller, Early, Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, 
Fort Dodge, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, 
Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, 
and Cedar Falls
557 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The strong mixing over the area today will quickly drop off after
sunset this evening. A few locations over the north may see breezy
conditions through 7 pm...but widespread strong winds and wind
gusts are no longer anticipated.

$$

REV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 4:25 AM CSTWind AdvisoryDMXAdair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 41 more24 hr
Mar 6, 3:28 PM CSTFire Weather WatchDMXBlack Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll and 27 more13 hr
Mar 6, 3:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Carroll, Greene, Guthrie50 min
Mar 6, 3:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Crawford, Sac55 min
Mar 6, 4:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXEmmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas41 min
Mar 6, 4:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Pocahontas, Webster47 min
Mar 6, 4:13 PM CSTTornado WarningDMXEmmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto33 min
Mar 6, 4:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Sac41 min
Mar 6, 4:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Webster, Wright46 min
Mar 6, 4:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene44 min
Mar 6, 4:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright49 min
Mar 6, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXKossuth, Palo Alto18 min
Mar 6, 4:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXKossuth, Winnebago33 min
Mar 6, 4:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXHancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Webster, Winnebago, Wright47 min
Mar 6, 5:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Webster45 min
Mar 6, 5:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Audubon, Cass, Greene, Guthrie68 min
Mar 6, 5:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Calhoun, Greene, Webster50 min
Mar 6, 5:29 PM CSTTornado WarningDMXHamilton, Webster31 min
Mar 6, 5:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXFranklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Webster, Wright38 min
Mar 6, 5:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdams, Cass, Ringgold, Taylor, Union52 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.