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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Dec 3, 2017, 3:41 PM CST for 51 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Dec 4, 2017, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2017, 3:41 PM CST (21:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 4, 2017, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2017, 6:52 AM CST
- In force
- 16 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 21:39 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, 9.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
073 WWUS73 KDMX 032141 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 341 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...Strong Winds Monday Afternoon and Evening Over Much of Central Iowa... .A strong cold front will move across Iowa Monday. Soon after the front passes winds will quickly increase to 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph from late afternoon through mid evening. This will likely result in impacts to travel across the state as well as impacts to unsecured objects which may be blown around by the strong winds. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-040545- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.171204T2100Z-171205T0600Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 341 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 PM Monday to midnight CST Monday night. * TIMING...From 3 pm through late Monday evening. * WINDS...Sustained Northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Winds will diminish after midnight but remain at 25 to 40 mph overnight. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles on north south highways and interstates. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ REV
9 follow-up statements
223 WWUS73 KDMX 040323 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 923 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...Strong Winds Monday Afternoon and Evening Over Much of Central Iowa... .A strong cold front will move across Iowa Monday. Soon after the front passes winds will quickly increase from late afternoon through mid evening. This will likely result in impacts to travel across the state as well as impacts to unsecured objects which may be blown around by the strong winds. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-041130- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.171204T2100Z-171205T0600Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 923 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...From 3 pm Monday afternoon through late Monday evening. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. A few gusts could exceed 50 mph in far north central Iowa. Winds will diminish some after midnight but remain at 25 to 40 mph overnight. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles on highways and interstates. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around. Be sure to secure holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MJB
526 WWUS73 KDMX 040952 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 352 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds This Afternoon and Tonight Over Much of Central Iowa... .A strong cold front will move across Iowa later today. Soon after its passage winds will quickly increase during the late afternoon hours and change little through the night. This will likely result in impacts to travel across the state as well as impacts to unsecured objects which may be blown around by the strong winds. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over northwest Iowa during the early evening hours. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-041730- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.171204T2100Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 352 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...From 3 pm Monday afternoon through late Monday evening. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. A few gusts could exceed 50 mph in far north central Iowa. Winds will diminish slightly toward daybreak but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph into Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around. Be sure to secure holiday decorations. Although any accumulations would be less than an inch, the wind may also combine with a brief period of snow north during the early evening hours to further increase travel hazardous, mainly due to low visibilities more so than slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Small
777 WWUS73 KDMX 041547 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 947 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds This Afternoon and Tonight Over Much of Central Iowa... .A strong cold front will move across Iowa later today. Soon after its passage winds will quickly increase during the late afternoon hours and change little through the night. This will likely result in impacts to travel across the state as well as impacts to unsecured objects which may be blown around by the strong winds. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over northwest Iowa during the early evening hours. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-050000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.171204T2100Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 947 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...From 3 pm Monday afternoon through late Monday evening. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. A few gusts could exceed 50 mph in far north central Iowa. Winds will diminish slightly toward daybreak but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph into Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around. Be sure to secure holiday decorations. Although any accumulations would be less than an inch, the wind may also combine with a brief period of snow north during the early evening hours to further increase travel hazardous, mainly due to low visibility more so than slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ REV
844 WWUS73 KDMX 042133 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 333 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds Tonight Over Much of Central Iowa... .A strong cold front moving through the state will increase winds through the overnight hours. This will likely result in impacts to travel across the state as well as impacts to unsecured objects which may be blown around by the strong winds. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over northwest Iowa during the evening hours. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-050545- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 333 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...From 3 pm Monday afternoon through late Monday evening. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. A few gusts could exceed 50 mph in far north central Iowa. Winds will diminish slightly toward daybreak but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph into Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around. Be sure to secure holiday decorations. Although any accumulations would be less than an inch, the wind may also combine with a brief period of snow over the far north during the evening hours to further increase travel hazardous, mainly due to low visibility more so than slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ REV
543 WWUS73 KDMX 050047 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 647 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds Continue Tonight Over Central Iowa... .Potent northwest winds are expected to persist tonight into the overnight hours over central Iowa. Wind gusts over 50 mph at times are possible. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over far northern Iowa during the evening hours. IAZ071>073-081>083-092>094-050900- /O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T0900Z/ Adair-Madison-Warren-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 647 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM CST Tuesday. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...The relentlessly strong winds look to continue throughout the evening and into the overnight hours. Winds are forecast to diminish slightly by daybreak Tuesday but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph throughout the day Tuesday. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The very strong winds may cause difficult driving conditions and please use caution while traveling tonight. Also, any unsecured items such as holiday decorations will blown about and should be secured if possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-050900- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, and Atlantic 647 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...The relentlessly strong winds look to continue throughout the evening and into the overnight hours. Winds are forecast to diminish slightly by daybreak Tuesday but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph throughout the day Tuesday. Some light snow is possible across far northern Iowa, mainly northern of Highway 20 to the Minnesota border. Even though any accumulations would be less than an inch, the combination of falling snow and wind may cause for some visibility restrictions at times this evening. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Podrazik
696 WWUS73 KDMX 050259 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 859 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds Continue Tonight Over Central Iowa... .Potent northwest winds are expected to persist tonight into the overnight hours over central Iowa. Wind gusts over 50 mph at times are possible. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over far northern and portions of west central Iowa during the rest of the evening. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070>073- 081>083-092>094-050900- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass-Adair- Madison-Warren-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 859 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Strong west to northwest winds look to continue throughout the remainder of the evening and into the overnight hours. Winds are forecast to diminish slightly by daybreak Tuesday but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph throughout the day Tuesday. Some light snow is falling across west to northwest portions of Iowa causing visibility restrictions less than a half mile at times. This is mainly along and north of Highway 20 to the Minnesota border. Some slick spots on roadways are possible. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Podrazik
635 WWUS73 KDMX 050350 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 950 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Strong Winds Continue Tonight Over Central Iowa... .Potent northwest winds are expected to persist tonight into the overnight hours over central Iowa. Wind gusts over 50 mph at times are possible. A brief period of light snow combined with the wind may also increase travel hazards over far northern and portions of west central Iowa during the rest of the evening. IAZ050-061-062-074-075-084>086-095>097-051200- /O.EXB.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T1200Z/ Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- Including the cities of Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Newton, Grinnell, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield 950 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Strong west to northwest winds will persist throughout the remainder of the evening and into the overnight hours. Winds are forecast to diminish slightly by daybreak Tuesday but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph throughout the day Tuesday. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to near 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070>073- 081>083-092>094-050900- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T0900Z/ 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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass-Adair- Madison-Warren-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- 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, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 950 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Strong west to northwest winds look to continue throughout the remainder of the evening and into the overnight hours. Winds are forecast to diminish slightly by daybreak Tuesday but still remain fairly strong with gusts of 35 to 40 mph throughout the day Tuesday. Some light snow is falling across west to northwest portions of Iowa causing visibility restrictions less than a half mile at times. This is mainly along and north of Highway 20 to the Minnesota border. Some slick spots on roadways are possible. * WINDS...Sustained northwest winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Podrazik
870 WWUS73 KDMX 051012 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Strong Winds Continue Over Parts of Central Iowa Today... .A strong northwest wind will continue over much of the state today. There will be a brief period this morning where winds diminish some but from mid to late morning through mid afternoon, winds are expected to gust to 45 mph once again. A brief period of light snow or flurries is possible this afternoon and again this evening but no hazardous conditions are expected from the light snow. IAZ061-074-084-085-095-096-051815- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T1200Z/ Jasper-Marion-Lucas-Monroe-Wayne-Appanoose- Including the cities of Newton, Pella, Knoxville, Chariton, Albia, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, and Centerville 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will diminish some and become less gusty from early this morning until mid to late morning. However winds are expected to increase in the mid to late morning hours through mid afternoon. * Winds...Sustained northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-049-051815- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.171205T1012Z-171205T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Palo Alto-Hancock-Marshall- Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, Lake Mills, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, and Marshalltown 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM CST early this morning. A Wind Advisory has also been issued from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will diminish some and become less gusty from early this morning until mid to late morning. However winds are expected to increase in the mid to late morning hours through mid afternoon. * Winds...Sustained northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-038-039-051815- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.171205T1012Z-171205T2200Z/ Worth-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Grundy-Black Hawk- Including the cities of Northwood, Manly, Mason City, Clear Lake, Hampton, Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, and Cedar Falls 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds will diminish some and become less gusty from early this morning until mid to late morning. However winds are expected to increase in the mid to late morning hours through mid afternoon. * Winds...Sustained northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ023>025-036-037-048-060-073-083-094-051815- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Hamilton-Hardin-Story-Polk-Warren- Clarke-Decatur- Including the cities of Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Ames, Des Moines, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Osceola, Lamoni, and Leon 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon. * TIMING...It will be windy through early to mid morning but after 10 AM the wind will increase again and become gusty through mid afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest wind at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ050-062-075-086-097-051815- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T2200Z/ Tama-Poweshiek-Mahaska-Wapello-Davis- Including the cities of Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Grinnell, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, and Bloomfield 412 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...There will be a brief period this morning where winds diminish some but by mid to late morning, winds will again increase to advisory criteria. These strong wind gusts will persist into the mid afternoon. * WINDS...Sustained northwest wind at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ FAB
077 WWUS73 KDMX 051252 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 652 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Strong Winds Continue Over Parts of Central Iowa Today... .A strong northwest wind will continue over much of the state today. There will be a brief period this morning where winds diminish some but from mid to late morning through mid afternoon, winds are expected to gust to 45 mph once again. A brief period of light snow or flurries is possible this afternoon and again this evening but no hazardous conditions are expected from the light snow. IAZ050-062-075-086-097-052100- /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171205T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ Tama-Poweshiek-Mahaska-Wapello-Davis- Including the cities of Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Grinnell, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, and Bloomfield 652 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds have fallen to well below advisory criteria and will remain below through mid morning. As a result the previous wind advisory was cancelled. Winds will increase again to advisory criteria by late morning and remain there through mid afternoon prompting the issuance of a new advisory beginning at 10 AM. * WINDS...Sustained northwest wind at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ007-017-026>028-038-039-052100- /O.CAN.KDMX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-171205T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ Worth-Cerro Gordo-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Grundy-Black Hawk- Including the cities of Northwood, Manly, Mason City, Clear Lake, Hampton, Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, and Cedar Falls 652 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM CST this afternoon. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...Winds have fallen to well below advisory criteria and will remain below through mid morning. As a result the previous wind advisory was cancelled. Winds will increase again to advisory criteria by late morning and remain there through mid afternoon prompting the issuance of a new advisory beginning at 10 AM. * Winds...Sustained northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-036-037-048-049-060-061-073-074- 083>085-094>096-052100- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0011.171205T1600Z-171205T2200Z/ Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Palo Alto-Hancock-Pocahontas-Humboldt- Wright-Hamilton-Hardin-Story-Marshall-Polk-Jasper-Warren-Marion- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose- Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, Lake Mills, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Ames, Marshalltown, Des Moines, Newton, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, and Centerville 652 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * SHORT TERM TRENDS...While it will remain windy this morning, wind speeds will not reach advisory criteria until they become stronger. This is expected to happen from late morning through mid afternoon. * Winds...Sustained northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ FAB
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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.