Alert archive / Iowa / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Nov 27, 2019, 12:14 PM CST for 40 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2019, 12:14 PM CST (18:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2019, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
All 40 counties
Adair County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur 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, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 506 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
571 WWUS73 KDMX 271814 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1214 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 IAZ039-049-050-061-062-074-075-084>086-095>097-272100- /O.EXP.KDMX.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-191127T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.191127T1814Z-191127T2100Z/ Black Hawk-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas- Monroe-Wapello-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- Including the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Newton, Grinnell, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield 1214 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ027-028-037-038-047-048-058>060-071>073-082-083-093-094-272100- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-191127T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.191127T1814Z-191127T2100Z/ Butler-Bremer-Hardin-Grundy-Boone-Story-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Adair- Madison-Warren-Union-Clarke-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Boone, Ames, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Creston, Osceola, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 1214 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Much of northern, central and southern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ070-081-092-271915- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-191127T1800Z/ Cass-Adams-Taylor- Including the cities of Atlantic, Corning, Bedford, Lenox, and New Market 1214 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Although strong winds will continue over the area, it will fall below advisory criteria. As a result the wind advisory was allowed to expire. Continue to use caution when driving and slow down as even occasional strong wind gusts can make driving difficult at times and wind blown snow in open areas can quickly reduce visibility. $$ IAZ005>007-016-017-024>026-036-045-046-272100- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.191127T1814Z-191127T2100Z/ Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Humboldt-Wright- Franklin-Hamilton-Carroll-Greene- Including the cities of Algona, Forest City, Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, Mason City, Clear Lake, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, Webster City, Carroll, and Jefferson 1214 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central into west central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines FAB
1 follow-up statement
197 WWUS73 KDMX 272100 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 300 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 IAZ005>007-016-017-024>028-036>039-045>050-058>062-071>075- 082>086-093>097-272200- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-191127T2100Z/ Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-Humboldt-Wright- Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Carroll- Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Union-Clarke-Lucas- Monroe-Wapello-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- Including the cities of Algona, Forest City, Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, Mason City, Clear Lake, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Hampton, Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ackley, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Ames, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Des Moines, Newton, Grinnell, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Indianola, Norwalk, Carlisle, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Creston, Osceola, Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield 300 PM CST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... Expect very windy conditions into the early evening but sustained winds and wind gusts will remain below advisory criteria. Therefore the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 3 PM. Continue to use caution while driving as an occasional strong wind gust could make driving briefly difficult. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines FAB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin, Story | 53 min |
Nearby
Sources
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.