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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2019, 4:46 PM CDT for Pocahontas County, Iowa. It was in force for 14 min. 3 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 29, 2019, 4:46 PM CDT (21:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Pocahontas County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 29, 4:49 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nnw Pocahontas, IA | LANDSPOUT TORNADO. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| May 29, 4:57 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Pocahontas, IA | |
| May 29, 5:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nnw Pocahontas, IA | TORNADO HAS SINCE DISSIPATED. SPOTTER NETWORK REPORT AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDMX 292146
TORDMX
IAC151-292200-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0002.190529T2146Z-190529T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
446 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Pocahontas County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 441 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a funnel cloud
north of Pocahontas. This storm is moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Laurens around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Havelock, Plover and Rolfe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Des Moines .
&&
LAT...LON 4277 9445 4275 9466 4272 9478 4291 9490
4290 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 166DEG 7KT 4279 9470
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Ansorge1 follow-up statement
748
WWUS53 KDMX 292150
SVSDMX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
450 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019
IAC151-292200-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190529T2200Z/
Pocahontas IA-
450 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
POCAHONTAS COUNTY...
At 449 PM CDT, trained weather spotters confirmed a tornado 1 mile
north of Pocahontas, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
This tornado will be near...
Laurens around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Havelock, Plover and Rolfe.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 4277 9445 4275 9466 4272 9478 4291 9490
4290 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 166DEG 7KT 4279 9470
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AnsorgeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 6 hr |
| May 28, 9:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 44 hr |
| May 28, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union | 40 min |
| May 28, 10:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello and 1 more | 24 hr |
| May 29, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Pocahontas | 16 min |
| May 29, 5:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Pocahontas | 31 min |
| May 29, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Poweshiek | 25 min |
| May 29, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Humboldt, Pocahontas | 21 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.