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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 5, 20207 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2020, 5:40 AM CDT for 7 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 5, 2020, 5:40 AM CDT (10:40 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2020, 6:30 AM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Appanoose County, IA, Davis County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Wapello County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:39 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.

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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 5, 1:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 216 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1495 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

487 
WUUS53 KDMX 051040
SVRDMX
IAC007-051-117-123-125-135-179-051130-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0065.200605T1040Z-200605T1130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
540 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Monroe County in south central Iowa...
  Northeastern Lucas County in south central Iowa...
  Northwestern Davis County in southeastern Iowa...
  Western Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...
  Southern Marion County in south central Iowa...
  Southwestern Mahaska County in south central Iowa...
  Northeastern Appanoose County in south central Iowa...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 539 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
  of Albia, moving southeast at 50 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...
  Ottumwa, Knoxville, Albia, Melcher-Dallas, Eddyville, Ottumwa
  Industrial Airport, Lake Sundown, Rathbun Lake, Knoxville Raceway,
  Moravia, Moulton, Russell, Lovilia, Bussey, Blakesburg, Kirkville,
  Williamson, Hamilton, Melrose and Unionville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4110 9337 4135 9312 4111 9235 4066 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 300DEG 45KT 4112 9302 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hagenhoff

2 follow-up statements

083 
WWUS53 KDMX 051056
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
556 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

IAC007-051-117-123-125-135-179-051130-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200605T1130Z/
Monroe IA-Lucas IA-Davis IA-Wapello IA-Marion IA-Mahaska IA-
Appanoose IA-
556 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR MONROE...NORTHEASTERN LUCAS...NORTHWESTERN DAVIS...WESTERN
WAPELLO...SOUTHEASTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN MAHASKA AND NORTHEASTERN
APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

At 556 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Albia, moving
southeast at 45 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...
Ottumwa, Albia, Eddyville, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Lake Sundown,
Rathbun Lake, Moravia, Moulton, Lovilia, Bussey, Blakesburg,
Kirkville, Hamilton, Melrose, Unionville, Chillicothe, Rathbun,
Marysville, Udell and Albia Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 9323 4130 9298 4111 9235 4066 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1056Z 299DEG 40KT 4104 9283 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hagenhoff

796 
WWUS53 KDMX 051118
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
618 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

IAC117-123-125-051128-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200605T1130Z/
Lucas IA-Marion IA-Mahaska IA-
618 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUCAS...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHWESTERN MAHASKA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
south central and southeastern Iowa.

LAT...LON 4099 9291 4116 9274 4111 9235 4080 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 300DEG 45KT 4090 9251 

$$

IAC007-051-135-179-051130-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-200605T1130Z/
Monroe IA-Davis IA-Wapello IA-Appanoose IA-
618 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN MONROE...NORTHWESTERN DAVIS...WESTERN WAPELLO AND
NORTHEASTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

At 618 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
Ottumwa, moving southeast at 50 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...
Ottumwa, Albia, Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Blakesburg, Chillicothe,
Lake Wapello State Park and Albia Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4099 9291 4116 9274 4111 9235 4080 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 300DEG 45KT 4090 9251 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hagenhoff

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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 5, 3:33 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 3:33 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
333 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

.DISCUSSION.../Today through Thursday/
Issued at 318 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

Storms developed yesterday afternoon along an instability axis
across northern Iowa, aided later by a shortwave and a surface low
and frontal boundary shifting into the state. Large hail and
damaging wind along with heavy rain occurred with these storms
into the early morning hours of Friday. The main shortwave across
the north will shift into the Great Lakes today as an upper level
ridge rebuilds across the west. Later this afternoon, all the
models are consistent with dropping another shortwave across
southern/eastern Nebraska then across southern Iowa and northern
Missouri. Coincident with this, the cold front that made its way
across Iowa will stall over northern Missouri. The interaction of
the wave with the frontal boundary will bring a renewed chance for
thunderstorms mainly to Missouri but southeast Iowa will likely
see at least some isolated convection that may produce large hail
and damaging wind, mainly this evening. This wave will exit the
area by Saturday morning.

For the weekend, a large upper level ridge of high pressure builds
in bringing sunny skies, warm temperatures and little chance for
precipitation.

By late Monday, the remains of Cristobal will swing up from the
Gulf into the Southern Plains. This will break down the upper
ridge and shove it to the east allowing a deep trough over the
Rockies to nose into the Plains, all while Cristobal moves into
the Upper Midwest and Northern Great Lakes. This will bring a
prolonged period of showers and thunderstorms to Iowa from late
Monday night through Wednesday as well as cooler temperatures. By
Thursday upper level ridging begins to build back into the region
bringing warmer temps back along with a dryer period.

&&

.AVIATION.../For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night/
Issued at 1044 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

Scattered thunderstorms have managed to sustain themselves along and
north of the highway 20 corridor, impacting KFOD, and KALO mainly.
Storms in this area will continue and any that pass over TAF sites
will be capable of large hail and strong/damaging wind.  Overnight,
more widespread thunderstorms will push across the state with a
widespread threat for large hail and damaging wind.  VFR conditions
are mainly expected but in storms, MVFR cigs/vsbys will be possible,
along with strong wind.  Storms pass east in the morning with VFR
conditions for the remainder of the period.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...FAB
AVIATION...FAB

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 2:51 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
251 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070>072-081-
082-092-093-060800-
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-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold-
251 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight risk for severe storms this morning. Large hail
and damaging wind are the main threats. Locally heavy rainfall may
cause rises in rivers and ponding of water. There is a slight
chance for non-severe storms far southwest late this afternoon
and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a slight chance for non-severe thunderstorms far north
Saturday night and Sunday morning. Additional thunderstorm chances
are forecast Monday night through Wednesday. It is too early to
determine severity at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this morning.

IAZ050-061-062-073>075-083>086-094>097-060800-
Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-
Wapello-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
251 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight

There is a slight risk for severe storms this morning. Large hail
and damaging wind are the main threats. Locally heavy rainfall may
cause rises in rivers and ponding of water. There is a marginal
risk for a few severe storms again this afternoon and evening far
southeast. Isolated large hail and damaging wind would be the main
threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Additional thunderstorm chances are forecast Monday night through
Wednesday. It is too early to determine severity at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this morning.

FAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 5, 4:40 AM CDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
440 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0434 AM     TSTM WND GST     DALLAS CENTER           41.68N 93.96W
06/05/2020  E70 MPH          DALLAS             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 TO 70MPH.

&&

ANSORGE

Local storm report, Jun 5, 4:44 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
444 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0444 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 ESE WAUKEE            41.59N 93.83W
06/05/2020  E60 MPH          DALLAS             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

Local storm report, Jun 5, 4:46 AM CDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
446 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0439 AM     TSTM WND GST     GRIMES                  41.69N 93.80W
06/05/2020  E60 MPH          POLK               IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WINDS OF AT LEAST 60 MPH BETWEEN 436A AND
            439A.

&&

ANSORGE

Local storm report, Jun 5, 4:53 AM CDT, 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
453 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0450 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW JOHNSTON          41.68N 93.75W
06/05/2020  E60 MPH          POLK               IA   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

Local storm report, Jun 5, 5:01 AM CDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
501 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0455 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E WINDSOR HEIGHTS     41.61N 93.70W
06/05/2020                   POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

&&

ANSORGE

Local storm report, Jun 5, 5:03 AM CDT, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
503 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020

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

0500 AM     TSTM WND GST     DES MOINES INT AIRPORT  41.53N 93.66W
06/05/2020  M58 MPH          POLK               IA   ASOS

            DES MOINES ASOS.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Tama	38 min
Jun 4, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy, Tama	30 min
Jun 4, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Webster	27 min
Jun 4, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Wright	53 min
Jun 4, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright	35 min
Jun 4, 8:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Webster	27 min
Jun 4, 9:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Hardin, Story	54 min
Jun 4, 10:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Hardin	44 min
Jun 4, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hardin, Marshall	47 min
Jun 4, 11:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Emmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto	40 min
Jun 5, 12:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Emmet, Kossuth, Palo Alto	45 min
Jun 5, 12:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Sac	50 min
Jun 5, 1:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas	45 min
Jun 5, 1:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Crawford	32 min
Jun 5, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster	27 min
Jun 5, 2:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto and 4 more	43 min
Jun 5, 2:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright	48 min
Jun 5, 2:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Sac	45 min
Jun 5, 2:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright	45 min
Jun 5, 3:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Webster	43 min
Jun 5, 3:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Wright	21 min
Jun 5, 3:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin	41 min
Jun 5, 3:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie	45 min
Jun 5, 4:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Boone, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison, Polk, Story	48 min
Jun 5, 4:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Lucas, Warren	40 min
Jun 5, 4:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk and 1 more	45 min
Jun 5, 5:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Clarke, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk and 1 more	38 min
Jun 5, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Wapello	63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.