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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2018, 3:37 PM CST for Bureau County, Putnam County, Illinois. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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
- Jan 22, 2018, 3:37 PM CST (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2018, 4:15 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Bureau County, IL, Putnam County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:43 PM CST | HAIL 0.25 | Princeton, IL | ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PRINCETON. |
| Jan 22, 4:01 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | La Moille, IL | RELAYED VIA WFO CHICAGO. TIME OF THE EVENT WAS ESTIMATED USING RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 360 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
830
WUUS53 KDVN 222137
SVRDVN
ILC011-155-222215-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0001.180122T2137Z-180122T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
337 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Putnam County in north central Illinois...
Bureau County in north central Illinois...
* Until 415 PM CST
* At 336 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tiskilwa, or
near Princeton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Walnut, Wyanet, Tiskilwa, La Moille, Buda, Bureau
Junction, Ohio, Malden, Manlius, Milo, Arlington, Dover,
Providence, Coal Hollow, Zearing, Kasbeer, Van Orin, Normandy and
Lake Thunderbird.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 45 and 65.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 4 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 8947 4115 8964 4123 8964 4124 8971
4159 8965 4159 8917 4158 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 211DEG 31KT 4130 8952
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Gibbs3 follow-up statements
423
WWUS53 KDVN 222145
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
345 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
ILC155-222155-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T2215Z/
Putnam IL-
345 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4123 8945 4123 8947 4121 8947 4118 8949
4123 8964 4125 8965 4159 8961 4159 8917
4157 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 189DEG 32KT 4138 8951
$$
ILC011-222215-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T2215Z/
Bureau IL-
345 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST
FOR CENTRAL BUREAU COUNTY...
At 345 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Princeton,
moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Walnut, Wyanet, Tiskilwa, La Moille, Ohio, Malden,
Arlington, Dover, Providence, Coal Hollow, Zearing, Kasbeer, Van Orin
and Bureau County Fairgrounds.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 48 and 64.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 6 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Quad Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4123 8945 4123 8947 4121 8947 4118 8949
4123 8964 4125 8965 4159 8961 4159 8917
4157 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 189DEG 32KT 4138 8951
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Gibbs586
WWUS53 KDVN 222156
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
356 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
ILC011-222215-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T2215Z/
Bureau IL-
356 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUREAU COUNTY...
At 356 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Princeton,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Walnut, La Moille, Ohio, Malden, Arlington, Dover,
Zearing, Kasbeer, Van Orin, Coal Hollow and Bureau County
Fairgrounds.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 48 and 64.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 9 and 13.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Quad Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4133 8937 4139 8963 4159 8961 4159 8917
4157 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 193DEG 25KT 4146 8948
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Gibbs519
WWUS53 KDVN 222207
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
407 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
ILC011-222217-
/O.EXP.KDVN.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T2215Z/
Bureau IL-
407 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUREAU COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CST...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the! Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
However small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Quad Cities.
LAT...LON 4133 8937 4139 8963 4159 8961 4159 8917
4157 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 196DEG 28KT 4153 8941
$$
GibbsWhat 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 Jan 22, 11:59 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 11:59 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1159 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...18z AVIATION UPDATE... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 340 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 At 3 am a strong upper level low was over central KS with an associated surface low over far northwest MO. A warm front extended east-northeast from this low across northern MO, southeast IA into north central IL. Temperatures and dewpoints were in the 50s south of the boundary, while temperatures ranged from the mid 30s north to mid 40s south over areas of eastern IA and northern IL north of the boundary. Area radars showed a swath of warm advection showers and thunderstorms lifting north of the highway 20 corridor, while a separate south to north band was along the MS river south of BRL, streaming north to northeast into northern IL. Dense fog that formed north of the warm front over the forecast area continues to thin out from the rain, but a few pockets of low visibilities remain, mainly north of I-80 and east of the MS river. && .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) ISSUED AT 340 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 Numerous forecast challenges this morning as the surface and upper level lows lift northeast through the forecast area today and tonight. Initially, fog and thunderstorms will become less of an issue early this morning, then focus will be on the potential for additional afternoon thunderstorms along the warm front with the passing upper level low later today. Colder air wrapping into the area behind the system and deformation axis will likely provide a period of snow overnight with light accumulations possible. The dense fog will be confined mainly just north of the slowly advancing warm front with stronger winds well to the north and south of the boundry further limiting fog redevelopment. At the current rate, may be able to cancel the remaining dense fog advisory over northwest IL early. Very mild air will result in highs reaching the mid to potentially upper 50s over the south, but further north, just how far the warm front advances will be critical to how warm it gets and for now have highs around 40 along highway 20. Current trends suggest a dry period for all but the north and northeast this morning before the upper level dry slot lifts through and possibly fires showers and thunderstorms over especially areas east of the MS River. SPC has a marginal threat for severe storms over northern IL including the I-80 corridor east of the Quad Cities. The amount of warming, instability and critical locations of surface boundaries and possible meso-lows will be critical as to the potential for low top supercells in a potential high shear/low cape severe weather environment roughly from mid afternoon into early evening. Both synoptic models and convective allowing models vary considerably with these features and thus forecast confidence is low, but the situation will be monitored closely during the day. Tonight, the deformation zone with the passing system and in- building cold air advection suggests rain changing to light snow with accumulations of an inch or so over far northwest IL with much lighter amounts elsewhere. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) ISSUED AT 340 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 A warming trend through the week before turning colder next weekend. Lingering light snow or flurries will end Tuesday morning in the far eastern areas. Otherwise expect windy, dry and much cooler conditions across the area. Quiet and dry conditions will continue Tuesday night through Wednesday night as high pressure moves through the Midwest. Temperatures should average slightly above normal. Thursday on... The quiet and dry conditions will continue Thursday and Thursday night as warmer air moves into the area. Temperatures will average above normal. Attention then turns to the next storm system. All global models have a storm system affecting the eastern half of the country late this week. However, differences in storm track continue and unlike yesterday there are now differences with timing. The ECMWF is a bit slower and further to the east with the storm system while the GFS is faster and further to the west. The CMC global is a bit slower than the GFS but further west. Right now the model consensus has slight chance pops for rain Friday afternoon. Taking the moist bias of the models into consideration, the possibility does exist that the daylight hours of Friday might be dry. Regardless, temperatures on Friday will be well above normal. Friday night into Saturday the model consensus has chance pops for rain with a rain/snow mix or possibly all snow late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Saturday night and Sunday the model consensus has much cooler and dry conditions as another high pressure moves through the Midwest. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday Afternoon) ISSUED AT 1149 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 Besides IFR conditions hanging on at DBQ for the next few hours, dry slot of large storm system moving east acrs the area producing temporary VFR conditions at most sites with brisk south to southwesterly sfc winds. Sctrd showers and possibly a thunderstorm will increase during the afternoon again and get into the VCNTY of most sites. Then low MVFR to IFR cigs, embedded precip and wind switch to the west will flow in from the west this evening. Switch over from rain to wet snow generally timed in the TAFs from mid evening and into the overnight from west/southwest to east. IFR to temporary bouts of LIFR with the low clouds and snow into early Tue morning, with northwest winds becoming gusty up to 25+ KTs behind the exiting storm system. Some CIG and precip improvement expected from west-to-east by mid Tue morning. ..12.. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Sheets SHORT TERM...Sheets LONG TERM...08 AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 3:58 AM CST, 11 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 358 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-231000- 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- 358 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT There is a low potential for severe thunderstorms with damaging wind and isolated tornadoes this afternoon over northwest and west central Illinois. This threat is mainly east of a line from Sterling to Macomb, where the Storm Prediction Center has placed a marginal risk. Isolated non-severe storms will be possible over the remainder of the outlook area today. Tonight, rain will change to snow with accumulations around one inch possible over northwest Illinois. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Storm spotter activation may be needed this afternoon. Sheets/08
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 22, 3:18 PM CST, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
318 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
ILC177-222145-
Stephenson-
318 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CST...
At 318 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Dakota, or 7
miles northeast of Freeport, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Freeport, Cedarville, Davis, Dakota, Rock City, Ridott, Rock Grove,
Scioto Mills, Winneshiek, Dakota Dornink Airport, Afolkey and Lake
Summerset.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4233 8940 4225 8948 4233 8969 4250 8959
4250 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 215DEG 22KT 4236 8953
GibbsLocal storm report, Jan 22, 3:22 PM CST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
322 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM HAIL FREEPORT 42.29N 89.63W
01/22/2018 M0.25 INCH STEPHENSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
PEA HAIL IN DOWNTOWN FREEPORT. LAST FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES.
&&
DCSpecial weather statement, Jan 22, 3:28 PM CST, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
328 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
ILC011-155-222230-
Putnam-Bureau-
328 PM CST MON JAN 22 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PUTNAM AND BUREAU COUNTIES UNTIL
430 PM CST...
At 328 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Camp Grove, or
13 miles northwest of Lacon, moving north at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Princeton, Hennepin, Spring Valley, DePue, Granville, Walnut, Ladd,
Wyanet, Tiskilwa, La Moille, Dalzell, Buda, Bureau Junction, Putnam,
Mark, Ohio, Cherry, Malden, Manlius and Seatonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 45 and 72.
Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 13.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in the Quad Cities.
LAT...LON 4114 8933 4115 8933 4115 8964 4123 8964
4124 8973 4159 8964 4159 8917 4126 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 200DEG 38KT 4113 8962
GibbsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 11:07 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 24 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Stephenson | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 3:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Bureau, Putnam | 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.