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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2018, 4:40 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 50 min. 13 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
- Jun 6, 2018, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boone County, IA, Greene County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Story County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 4:52 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | 1 E Boone, IA | |
| Jun 6, 5:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 E Boone, IA | GENERALLY QUARTER SIZED HAIL FALLING IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 6, 5:14 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Gilbert, IA | |
| Jun 6, 5:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 N Napier, IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 6, 5:29 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 N Ames, IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 6, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Ames, IA | LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. |
| Jun 6, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Wsw Ames, IA | FEW TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN AS WELL. |
| Jun 6, 5:32 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 71 | 2 S Ames, IA | |
| Jun 6, 5:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Ames, IA | REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE ON THE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS NEAR OSBORN DRIVE AND BESSEY HALL. |
| Jun 6, 5:33 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Ames, IA | CORRECTED TO THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE. TREE DOWN ALONG HYLAND DRIVE JUST WEST OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 6, 5:33 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Ames, IA | TREE DOWN ALONG HYLAND DRIVE JUST WEST OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 6, 5:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Nnw Ames, IA | DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. NUMEROUS 2-3 INCH BRANCHES DOWN IN NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| Jun 6, 5:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 3 Ssw Gilbert, IA | TIME ESTIMATED. |
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 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 2519 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1071 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDMX 062140
SVRDMX
IAC015-073-079-169-062230-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0093.180606T2140Z-180606T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
440 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Greene County in west central Iowa...
Northwestern Story County in central Iowa...
Boone County in central Iowa...
South central Hamilton County in central Iowa...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ogden, or
near Boone, moving northeast at 25 mph. There are a cluster of
storms across the warning area that all may be severe moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Ames, Boone, Nevada, Story City, Madrid, Ogden, Slater, Gilbert,
Iowa State Center, Boone Speedway, Grand Junction, Kelley, Rippey,
Pilot Mound, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley, Boone Municipal
Airport and Ledges State Park.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 110 and 121.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 9344 4187 9371 4186 9428 4205 9428
4221 9397 4221 9393 4222 9393 4222 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 223DEG 21KT 4204 9395
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Beerends2 follow-up statements
223
WWUS53 KDMX 062200
SVSDMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
500 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
IAC015-073-079-169-062230-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-180606T2230Z/
Greene IA-Story IA-Boone IA-Hamilton IA-
500 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN STORY...BOONE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES...
At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boone
Speedway, or near Boone, moving east at 20 mph. A second severe
storm was located near Berkley moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ames, Boone, Nevada, Story City, Madrid, Ogden, Slater, Gilbert, Iowa
State Center, Boone Speedway, Grand Junction, Kelley, Rippey, Pilot
Mound, Luther, Fraser, Beaver, Berkley, Boone Municipal Airport and
Ledges State Park.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 110 and 121.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 9344 4187 9371 4186 9428 4205 9428
4221 9397 4221 9393 4222 9393 4222 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 253DEG 18KT 4204 9379
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Beerends817
WWUS53 KDMX 062209
SVSDMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
509 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
IAC015-073-079-169-062230-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-180606T2230Z/
Greene IA-Story IA-Boone IA-Hamilton IA-
509 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN STORY...BOONE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HAMILTON COUNTIES...
At 508 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Iowa State
Center, or near Ames, moving east at 20 mph. A second severe storm
was located near Berkley moving east southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Ames, Boone, Nevada, Story City, Madrid, Ogden, Slater, Gilbert, Iowa
State Center, Boone Speedway, Kelley, Luther, Berkley, Boone
Municipal Airport, Ledges State Park and Ames Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 110 and 121.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 9344 4187 9371 4186 9417 4201 9417
4204 9398 4210 9390 4221 9387 4222 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 268DEG 16KT 4205 9374
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BeerendsWhat 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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Des Moines IA 254 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 .DISCUSSION.../Tonight through Wednesday/ Issued at 253 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 Iowa is just downstream of the upper ridge axis across the Plains in an area of good warm advection and moisture advection. Strong instability has developed into the western half of Iowa this afternoon as temperatures and dewpoints have quickly risen. Surface boundary is pushing into northern Iowa with a weak shortwave crossing through South Dakota along with some associated forcing. This setup is the main concern in the short term with the potential for severe convection late this afternoon into tonight. Latest GOES- 16 visible imagery is showing agitated cumulus near Storm Lake and cap is likely to break within an hour or two as the updrafts continue to strengthen and the front approaches. Given the strong instability, rapid development is expected once initiation occurs. However, shear is modest at best with effective bulk shear around 25- 35kts across much of the area. Despite this lack of stronger shear, the strong instability should be more than sufficient for severe hail production. Downdraft CAPES are also robust with values of 1200-1400 adding the wind threat component as well. Any tornado potential is likely to be early in the event with initial strong updrafts stretching out any available surface vorticity near the boundary. As gusts fronts consolidate into the evening, the system is likely to become a forward propagating line moving southeast through central into southern Iowa during the evening with hail and winds the main threat. Heavy rains will also occur given PWATs approaching 1.5 inches although as the system become more progressive, the overall threat for flash flooding is expected to remain limited, although urban areas are always concerning in high rate events. This convective complex is expected to pass out of southern Iowa this evening. However, main low level flow will continue to be focused just west of the forecast area in Nebraska as southeast South Dakota overnight with convection continuing in those locations. Upper flow will likely carry some of this convection into western areas overnight with additional rainfall and some limited severe threat persisting through sunrise. Another round of convection is expected from later Thursday afternoon into Friday morning as a shortwave passes through the Plains and toward the state. There remains the potential for severe weather during this time along with heavy rain although detail remain somewhat sketchy as the convection tonight into early Thursday will impact Thursday afternoons outcome. The potential for additional periods of convection persist into the weekend and especially later Monday into Monday night as the main shortwave passes through the state. Temperatures will be at the mercy of convection, although with no push of colder air until early next week, readings will remain mostly above normal. && .AVIATION.../For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon/ Issued at 1235 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 Morning convection has waned and focus is now on redevelopment this afternoon, likely toward 21z along or south of Highway 20. Storms will then propagate southeast or south with uncertainty still around on exact timing and impacts, but likely will be gusty and variable winds and restrictions to visibility and ceilings. These storms should exit the area later this evening, but may see new storms approach from the west after 6z, which is not currently reflected in the official TAFs with low confidence. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && DISCUSSION...Cogil AVIATION...Ansorge
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 329 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-072030- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 329 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are developing this afternoon and will continue into tonight. The main threats will be damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain. An isolated tornado or two is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday An active weather pattern will continue into the weekend. A few severe storms are possible on Thursday and Friday with the main threat expected to be hail and winds. The heavy rain potential also exists Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters might be needed this afternoon into tonight and at times Thursday into this weekend. Ansorge
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 6, 4:18 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
418 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0417 PM HAIL 3 NW DUNCOMBE 42.50N 94.04W
06/06/2018 M1.00 INCH WEBSTER IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
ANSORGELocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:23 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
423 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0423 PM HAIL HOLLAND 42.40N 92.80W
06/06/2018 E0.88 INCH GRUNDY IA BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
ANGLELocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:26 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
426 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0426 PM HAIL STANHOPE 42.29N 93.80W
06/06/2018 E1.00 INCH HAMILTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
ANGLELocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:30 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
430 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0427 PM HAIL 2 ENE STANHOPE 42.30N 93.76W
06/06/2018 E1.50 INCH HAMILTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL ONGOING.
&&
RDLocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:31 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
431 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM HAIL 4 N ROCKWELL CITY 42.45N 94.64W
06/06/2018 E0.88 INCH CALHOUN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TIME ESTIMATED.
&&
ANSORGELocal storm report, Jun 6, 4:35 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
435 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0428 PM HAIL 3 E STANHOPE 42.28N 93.74W
06/06/2018 M1.00 INCH HAMILTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&
ANSORGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 4:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Emmet, Palo Alto | 61 min |
| Jun 6, 6:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Humboldt, Pocahontas | 65 min |
| Jun 6, 7:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Pocahontas, Webster | 50 min |
| Jun 6, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Wright | 59 min |
| Jun 6, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Humboldt | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 10:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 10:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Pocahontas | 15 min |
| Jun 6, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Pocahontas | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Hamilton, Webster | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Hamilton, Story, Webster | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Wright | 33 min |
| Jun 6, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Carroll, Greene | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Grundy, Tama | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hardin, Marshall, Story | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford, Greene | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Story | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Tama | 61 min |
| Jun 6, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Polk, Story | 41 min |
| Jun 6, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Polk | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Tama | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Greene, Guthrie | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Marshall, Tama | 58 min |
| Jun 6, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Polk | 63 min |
| Jun 6, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Polk | 53 min |
| Jun 6, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Crawford | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren | 81 min |
| Jun 6, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Poweshiek | 62 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.