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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 25, 2019Hancock County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2019, 8:04 PM CDT for Hancock County, Illinois. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2019, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2019, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Hancock County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 413 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2019-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 787 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2019-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
787 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-182 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2347 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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What 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 Jun 25, 6:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 6:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
619 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

...AVIATION UPDATE...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 331 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

MCV and attendant area of convection is quickly heading toward
Lake MI. In it's wake an EML has overspread the area per GOES-16
low level water vapor imagery, which coupled with 3 hour surface
pressure rises is keeping things quiet for the time being.
But, watching elevated convection developing to our southwest
within ACCAS field across portions of NE and sw-sc IA, with more
surface based turrets near Hastings. This activity is near a
surface boundary and subsequent instability gradient. Reservoir of
3500+ j/kg CAPE south of boundary with bulk shear 40+ kts
supports severe threat developing in this aforementioned area,
which could eventually propagate and/or develop into portions of
our area this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 331 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

Surface boundary to our northwest will sag into the cwa tonight,
and then become stationary nearly bisecting cwa through Wednesday.
Front and approaching MCV from KS will combine to bring a chance
of storms tonight, especially near/south of I-80. A few of these
storms could be severe this evening with large hail and damaging
winds. Locally heavy rainfall of 1+ inch is also possible in some
areas that see repeated storm activity with PWATs over 1.2 inches
per SPC mesoanalysis.

Wednesday, the forecast will have slight to low chance PoPs for
showers and storms mainly in the afternoon with the boundary
bisecting the area. However, confidence is low and some concerns
the chances could be higher pending convective trends upstream
across the Dakotas. Should this activity yield an MCV the flow
would be favorable to bring into the area, with peak heating could
yield better convective prospects and some conditional low grade
severe risk.

Otherwise, typical late June warmth and humidity on tap with
highs in the 80s and dew points well into the 60s.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday Night through Tuesday)
ISSUED AT 331 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

Main forecast concerns are chances of precipitation through the
period and the temperatures. Differences exist in the timing and
placement of features through the period.

Models forecast a building ridge axis across the Plains to shift
eastward to along the Mississippi River on Monday. The ECMWF and GFS
suggest that an easterly wave will move into east Texas causing a
Rex Block to form across the Southern Plains.  The GFS shows the
block breaking down by 00z Tuesday as a deep trough across the
western US moves into the the Plains. However the ECWMF lingers high
pressure lingering across the Plains and keeping the trough to the
north.

Models are in good agreement of numerous shortwave troughs topping
the ridge and moving across the region through the period. This
would lead to the risk of thunderstorms or an MCS moving across the
region each day through the long term during the night or early
morning hours. The +13C isotherm remains to our west through the
period indicating that the cap would remain to our west through the
period.

Temperatures will be near to above normal through the period.
Temperatures warm from the mid 80s on Thursday into the lower 90s on
Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the heat, moisture will also be
on the increase with dewpoints into the lower 70s on Saturday and
Sunday with heat indices into the mid to upper 90s. The ECMWF offers
some relief from the heat on Sunday with a backdoor cold front.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday Evening)
ISSUED AT 617 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

Strong to severe thunderstorms will move into southeast Iowa
through 04z, this evening, and move to the east, however, more
isolated storms may form overnight. I will focus these storms into
the BRL TAF for now, and will keep others dry and VFR. Winds will
become light and variable overnight, and will become south to
southeast Wednesday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 331 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

Periodic rain chances will persist in typical summertime pattern
over the next week. With increasing moisture there is the chance
of some areas of heavy rain. As typical with summertime convection
the heavier rains are difficult to predict especially at a longer
time range, with seemingly each days activity impacting the next
day. As a result, no changes to any river forecast trends for now.
Tributaries that are still seeing rises should expect the rises to
level off and start falling in the next few days. While along the
Mississippi River levels are anticipated to continue receding.

Given the potential for periodic rain chances of which could be
heavy, anyone with interests on rivers should stay tuned to later
forecasts for any changes.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...McClure
SHORT TERM...McClure
LONG TERM...Cousins
AVIATION...Ervin
HYDROLOGY...McClure
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
358 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-262100-
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 PM CDT Tue Jun 25 2019

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...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms across the
outlook area tonight. The most favored area is along and south of
Interstate 80 this evening, with the primary threats being large
hail and damaging winds. Locally heavy rain is also possible.

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Thunderstorms will be possible again on Wednesday afternoon
through Thursday night, with chances for widespread thunderstorms
on Thursday and Thursday night. At this time the threat for strong
to severe storms is low, but storms could produce small hail,
gusty winds, and localized heavy rains.

Heat and humidity will develop across the outlook area for Friday
through Monday with heat indices expected to reach the mid and
upper 90s in some areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of spotters and amateur radio networks is possible from
7 pm to midnight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 7:41 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
741 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0739 PM     HAIL             8 E BENTLEY             40.35N 90.96W
06/25/2019  E0.75 INCH       HANCOCK            IL   PUBLIC

            LASTED FOR 7 MINUTES.

&&

DC
Local storm report, Jun 25, 7:47 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
747 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0742 PM     HAIL             1 WSW DONNELLSON        40.64N 91.59W
06/25/2019  E0.25 INCH       LEE                IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LASTED FOR 2 MINUTES.

&&

DC
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines, Lee59 min
Jun 25, 11:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWashington61 min
Jun 26, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLouisa55 min
Jun 26, 4:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNIowa, Johnson56 min
Jun 26, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLinn67 min
Jun 25, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNMcDonough38 min
Jun 25, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock, McDonough64 min
Jun 25, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock14 min
Jun 26, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNStark23 min
Jun 26, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry32 min
Jun 26, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry59 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.