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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT for 11 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 59 min. 18 reports 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
- May 17, 2017, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Washington County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 6:32 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Ryan, IA | |
| May 17, 6:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | Anamosa, IA | RWIS REPORT NEAR HWY 151. |
| May 17, 6:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Anamosa, IA | TIME APPROXIMATE - TREE ON HOUSE |
| May 17, 6:46 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Sw Riverside, IA | |
| May 17, 6:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lone Tree, IA | PARKED SEMI BLOWN OVER AND DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS. POWER POLES DOWN. STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE. |
| May 17, 6:48 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Sse Hills, IA | PEA SIZE AND LARGER |
| May 17, 6:49 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lone Tree, IA | BARN BLOWN DOWN IN LONE TREE ON 640TH AND SOO, REPORTED BY SHERIFFS DEPUTY TO EM. TIME ESTIMATED |
| May 17, 6:51 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | Oneida, IA | |
| May 17, 6:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 1 S Edgewood, IA | TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 17, 6:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Edgewood, IA | |
| May 17, 6:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 72 | Sw Dyersville, IA | |
| May 17, 6:57 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Iowa City, IA | |
| May 17, 6:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | West Branch, IA | 60 FOOT TREE THROUGH A GARAGE IN TOWN. |
| May 17, 7:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw New Vienna, IA | SEVERAL FARM BUILDINGS DAMAGED NEAR DYERSVILLE |
| May 17, 7:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 78 | Holy Cross, IA | |
| May 17, 7:18 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Wsw Clarence, IA | HAIL AND VERY STRONG WIND |
| May 17, 7:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Asbury, IA | TREE SPLIT IN HALF AT CORNER OF SUN VALLEY DR AND SPRING GREEN ST. ALSO SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN. |
| May 17, 7:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Asbury, IA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 14 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -348 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
688
WUUS53 KDVN 172331
SVRDVN
IAC019-031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-183-180030-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0074.170517T2331Z-170518T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
631 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Jackson County in east central Iowa...
Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa...
Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa...
Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
Jones County in east central Iowa...
Delaware County in northeastern Iowa...
Western Muscatine County in east central Iowa...
Linn County in east central Iowa...
Western Clinton County in east central Iowa...
* Until 730 PM CDT
* At 630 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fairbank to near Quasqueton to near Springville
to near Hills, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Independence, Anamosa,
Manchester, Tipton, West Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion,
Coralville, North Liberty, Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville,
Monticello, West Liberty and Robins.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 239 and 274.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9071 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4140 9169 4193 9163 4234 9172
4250 9208 4261 9208 4264 9206 4265 9090
4268 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 226DEG 36KT 4257 9200 4241 9165 4202 9146 4155
9160
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN7 follow-up statements
961
WWUS53 KDVN 172341
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
641 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC019-031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-183-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Buchanan IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Johnson IA-Washington IA-
Jones IA-Delaware IA-Muscatine IA-Linn IA-Clinton IA-
641 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...EASTERN BUCHANAN...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...JOHNSON...
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...JONES...DELAWARE...WESTERN MUSCATINE...
EASTERN LINN AND NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Hazleton to Masonville to near Prairieburg to near
Riverside, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Independence, Anamosa,
Manchester, Tipton, West Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion,
Coralville, North Liberty, Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville,
Monticello, West Liberty and Wilton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 239 and 274.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Cedar Rapids metro area. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9071 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4140 9169 4193 9163 4229 9165
4248 9188 4255 9194 4264 9206 4265 9090
4268 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 220DEG 40KT 4263 9192 4247 9157 4222 9136 4149
9150
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN992
WWUS53 KDVN 172347
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
647 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC019-031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-183-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Buchanan IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Johnson IA-Washington IA-
Jones IA-Delaware IA-Muscatine IA-Linn IA-Clinton IA-
647 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...NORTHEASTERN BUCHANAN...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...
JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...JONES...DELAWARE...WESTERN
MUSCATINE...EASTERN LINN AND NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 646 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Aurora to near Manchester to Morley to near Lone
Tree, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Anamosa, Manchester, Tipton, West
Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Coralville, North Liberty,
Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville, Monticello, West Liberty, Wilton,
Cascade and Lisbon.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 239 and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Linn and Jones County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9071 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4143 9169 4161 9167 4195 9156
4229 9157 4248 9174 4258 9185 4264 9194
4265 9090 4268 9090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 241DEG 32KT 4268 9174 4250 9151 4200 9123 4146
9147
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN628
WWUS53 KDVN 172354
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
654 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC019-180003-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Buchanan IA-
654 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4143 9169 4161 9167 4195 9156
4235 9149 4257 9161 4264 9161 4265 9090
4268 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 228DEG 39KT 4272 9169 4255 9135 4204 9118 4150
9142
$$
IAC031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-183-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Johnson IA-Washington IA-Jones IA-
Delaware IA-Muscatine IA-Linn IA-Clinton IA-
654 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON...JONES...DELAWARE...WESTERN MUSCATINE...EASTERN LINN AND
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Arlington to Oneida to near Olin to Lone Tree,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Anamosa, Manchester, Tipton, West
Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Marion, Coralville, North Liberty,
Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville, Monticello, West Liberty, Wilton,
Cascade and Lisbon.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 239 and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Delaware County through Johnson County. SEEK
SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4143 9169 4161 9167 4195 9156
4235 9149 4257 9161 4264 9161 4265 9090
4268 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 228DEG 39KT 4272 9169 4255 9135 4204 9118 4150
9142
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN844
WWUS53 KDVN 172358
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
658 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-183-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Johnson IA-Washington IA-Jones IA-
Delaware IA-Muscatine IA-Linn IA-Clinton IA-
658 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...JOHNSON...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON...JONES...DELAWARE...WESTERN MUSCATINE...EASTERN LINN AND
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 657 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Arlington to near Colesburg to near Cascade to near
Nichols, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Anamosa, Manchester, Tipton, West
Branch, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Coralville, North Liberty, Mount
Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville, Monticello, West Liberty, Wilton,
Cascade, Lisbon and Solon.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 239 and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Delaware through Johnson County. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4140 9149 4143 9169 4161 9167 4195 9156
4240 9137 4264 9161 4265 9090 4268 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 220DEG 48KT 4274 9166 4261 9120 4231 9109 4145
9132
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN230
WWUS53 KDVN 180004
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
704 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC183-180013-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Washington IA-
704 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4153 9147 4166 9155 4190 9148 4236 9129
4264 9155 4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 223DEG 47KT 4281 9158 4268 9112 4232 9095 4152
9124
$$
IAC031-045-055-061-097-103-105-113-139-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Johnson IA-Jones IA-Delaware IA-
Muscatine IA-Linn IA-Clinton IA-
704 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...EASTERN JOHNSON...JONES...
EASTERN DELAWARE...WESTERN MUSCATINE...SOUTHEASTERN LINN AND
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 703 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Volga to near Colesburg to near Cascade to near
West Liberty, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Dubuque, Muscatine, Anamosa, Tipton, West Branch,
Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Mount Vernon, Asbury, Dyersville,
Monticello, West Liberty, Wilton, Cascade, Lisbon, Solon, Epworth,
Farley and Peosta.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 245 and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Dubuque county through Cedar county. SEEK SHELTER
NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and southeastern, northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9137 4142 9137 4142 9148
4153 9147 4166 9155 4190 9148 4236 9129
4264 9155 4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 223DEG 47KT 4281 9158 4268 9112 4232 9095 4152
9124
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN737
WWUS53 KDVN 180020 RRA
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
720 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC055-103-113-180030-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Johnson IA-Delaware IA-Linn IA-
720 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN JOHNSON...EASTERN
DELAWARE AND SOUTHEASTERN LINN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9130 4143 9128 4151 9125
4169 9126 4208 9125 4229 9105 4263 9105
4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 226DEG 36KT 4293 9142 4280 9096 4244 9079 4164
9108
$$
IAC031-045-061-097-105-139-180030-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Jones IA-Muscatine IA-Clinton IA-
720 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN JACKSON...CEDAR...DUBUQUE...JONES...CENTRAL MUSCATINE AND
NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
At 720 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Farmersburg to near Cassville to near Peosta to
near Wilton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Dubuque, Muscatine, Tipton, Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Asbury, West
Liberty, Wilton, Cascade, Epworth, Farley, Peosta, Lowden, Olin,
Wyoming, Oxford Junction, Lost Nation, Bennett, Holy Cross and
Atalissa.
This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 260 and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Cedar through Dubuque county. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and northeastern and east central Iowa.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9130 4143 9128 4151 9125
4169 9126 4208 9125 4229 9105 4263 9105
4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 226DEG 36KT 4293 9142 4280 9096 4244 9079 4164
9108
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
ERVIN275
WWUS53 KDVN 180026
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
726 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
IAC031-045-061-097-105-139-180035-
/O.EXP.KDVN.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170518T0030Z/
Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Dubuque IA-Jones IA-Muscatine IA-Clinton IA-
726 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN JACKSON...CEDAR...
DUBUQUE...JONES...CENTRAL MUSCATINE AND NORTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area.Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
However heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and northeastern and east central Iowa.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
much of Dubuque county through Clinton county.
LAT...LON 4264 9072 4254 9064 4248 9066 4245 9061
4139 9107 4140 9130 4143 9128 4151 9125
4169 9126 4208 9125 4229 9105 4263 9105
4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 226DEG 36KT 4296 9138 4283 9092 4247 9075 4167
9104
$$
ERVINWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 2:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 2:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 224 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 221 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 Abbreviated early issuance AFD to get ready for convective event. Water vapor showing neg tilted upper wave on track acrs southeastern Neb. After potentail convective severe event this afternoon and evening, a reprieve with cooler conditions on Thu. Then the next main upstream large cut-off upper low will roll out to the upper Midwest for a wet end to the week and start to the weekend. Generally cooler Sunday into earlier next week, with another wave digging from the northwest for another precip event toward mid next week. && .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Thursday) ISSUED AT 221 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 Will have to watch for isolated to sctrd elevated storms with hail potential ahead of the "main show" for the rest of the afternoon, but the main severe weather event currently gathering steam/"bubbling" in sfc pressure falls max over the MO RVR Valley. Strong wing of lift into current mesoanalysis-indicated already strongly sheared environment in place acrs the local area, supportive of enhanced severe weather risk acrs the area especially along and west of the MS RVR. Most of latest run HiRes/CAM's continue to suggest an arching wing or two of broken line of supercells, mixed with a few strong convective clusters, moving rapidly at 50-60 MPH in from the west- southwest mainly after 21z, with prime impact window from 5 PM to 8 or 9 PM CDT before the brunt of the activity blows eastward. Again speed of storms to complicate matters and increase danger aspect. Current CAPEs of 1000-1500 J/KG acrs the region may increase a bit more through early evening, while brunt of Cap/EML starts to migrate eastward. This should be adequate for such strong shear profiles to work with for all modes of severe weather, with tornadoes and large hail the prime threats. But lingering concern that limited CAPE for such strong shear profiles, may actually limit a higher end severe weather event such as if we had 3000+ CAPEs. The tornado threat may be limited to the initial incoming line as long as llvl winds have some type of southeasterly direction component, but then switch to more hail and damaging winds, as llvl ambient environmental winds go south-southwest making for a more uniform vertical profile, but still very high in speed shear. Some isolated to sctrd showers and storms may linger acrs the northern half of the CWA after the main line exits off to the east- northeast through midnight, but then mainly dry into Thu morning or just some wrap-around showers in the far north as upper level cyclone pivots acrs northern WI and induces wrap-around. Thu...after wrap around showers decrease in the north, this day mainly dry and cooler in between two upper cyclones, with varying amounts of cloud cover. LLVL baroclinicity aligns and tightens along and south of the DVN CWA into the evening, with northeast post- frontal boundary layer winds keeping temps in the 60s to low 70s acrs much of the area. ..12.. .LONG TERM...(Thursday Night through next Wednesday) ISSUED AT 221 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 Active weather pattern to continue through the period with chances of rain and thunderstorms through the beginning of the weekend and then again midweek next week. Previously discussed issues with model inconsistency still remains with this package. This, along with the threat for severe weather today has led to heavy use of blended guidance for the long term. Overall agreement in the large scale pattern through the period means that the mesoscale details need to be worked out and thus lead to most of uncertainty throughout the period. Gibbs && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday Afternoon) ISSUED AT 1241 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017 Brisk southerly sfc winds gusting over 30 KTS along with passing mainly VFR clouds will be the main story this afternoon before the main line of storms is expected to move into the local area from the southwest later this afternoon and evening. An isolated storm to wdly sctrd storms, though, is possible over the area ahead of the main line, thus may keep VCNTY wording although that may be heavy handed if current RADAR trends remain consistent. Have tried to time a 1-2 hour window when a passing line of severe storms will move northeastward through the TAF sites again during late afternoon into early-mid evening. Then VCNTY for a few hours for lingering isolated to sctrd storms behind the main line through mid to late evening, then trend dry from midnight into Thu morning. Sfc winds veering to the west at 10-20 KTS late tonight into Thu morning, with cigs lowering to low VFR to MVFR in the main low pressure storm system's wrap around cloud deck. ..12.. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...12 SHORT TERM...12 LONG TERM...Gibbs AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 3:02 AM CDT, 15 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 302 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180815- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 302 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT Scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning. The main threats are lightning and hail to penny size. More widespread thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Fast-moving storms could produce damaging winds around 70 mph and tornadoes. A secondary threat is large hail. A south wind will gust around 40 mph this afternoon. Drivers of high profile vehicles should use caution. Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY There is a risk of thunderstorms late Thursday night through Saturday evening. It is too early to determine the severe weather risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is expected between 2 PM and 10 PM CDT today. RP Kinney/08
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 17, 6:16 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
616 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSW LADORA 41.73N 92.20W
05/17/2017 M70 MPH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
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PETERSLocal storm report, May 17, 6:17 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
617 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0616 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW LADORA 41.73N 92.20W
05/17/2017 M1.70 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
FALLEN OVER THE PAST 20 MINUTES
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PETERSLocal storm report, May 17, 6:21 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
621 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0621 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS 41.95N 91.66W
05/17/2017 M70 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
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PETERSLocal storm report, May 17, 6:24 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
624 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0616 PM TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS 41.97N 91.67W
05/17/2017 M54 MPH LINN IA ASOS
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GROSSLocal storm report, May 17, 6:27 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
627 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0627 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS 42.05N 91.63W
05/17/2017 M60 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
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PETERSLocal storm report, May 17, 6:29 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
629 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0552 PM HAIL BATAVIA 40.99N 92.17W
05/17/2017 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL LASTED 10 MINUTES AND IS COVERING THE GROUND
0617 PM HAIL 2 ESE KEOSAUQUA 40.72N 91.92W
05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL LASTED FOR A MINUTE
0628 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ENE MARION 42.04N 91.56W
05/17/2017 E70 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND ESTIMATED 60 - 70 MPH RAIN IS HORIZONTAL
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TESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Jones and 3 more | 37 min |
| May 17, 8:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 25 min |
| May 17, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Linn | 43 min |
| May 17, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn | 54 min |
| May 17, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 52 min |
| May 17, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Van Buren | 30 min |
| May 17, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Van Buren, Washington | 41 min |
| May 17, 3:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren | 50 min |
| May 17, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Washington | 44 min |
| May 17, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Louisa, Muscatine | 50 min |
| May 17, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Iowa, Keokuk | 57 min |
| May 17, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott | 30 min |
| May 17, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington | 66 min |
| May 17, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Linn and 1 more | 55 min |
| May 17, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jefferson, Van Buren | 51 min |
| May 17, 6:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren | 59 min |
| May 17, 6:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Johnson, Louisa, Washington | 41 min |
| May 17, 6:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Linn | 3 hr |
| May 17, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn | 43 min |
| May 17, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Louisa, Muscatine, Washington | 52 min |
| May 17, 6:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine | 42 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.