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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Des Moines, IA

October 17, 202010 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Oct 17, 2020, 3:23 AM CDT for 10 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2020, 3:23 AM CDT (08:23 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 17, 2020, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA

Counties Appanoose County, IA, Davis County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Wayne County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 213 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-10-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2061 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

878 
WWUS73 KDMX 170823
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
323 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

IAZ085-086-095>097-171700-
/O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.201017T1600Z-201017T2000Z/
Monroe-Wapello-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Albia, Ottumwa, Corydon, Seymour, 
Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield
323 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Iowa.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These strong winds, combined with warm
  temperatures and fairly low relative humidities, will also
  produce an elevated fire danger today. Any fires that ignite
  could spread quickly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Burning is not
recommended.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/desmoines

BSS
2 follow-up statements
349 
WWUS73 KDMX 171400
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
900 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

IAZ062-074-075-084-094-172000-
/O.EXA.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.201017T1600Z-201017T2000Z/
Poweshiek-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Decatur-
Including the cities of Grinnell, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, 
Chariton, Lamoni, and Leon
900 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45.

* WHERE...Much of Southeast Iowa.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These strong winds, combined with warm 
  temperatures and fairly low relative humidities, will also 
  produce an elevated fire danger today. Any fires that ignite 
  could spread quickly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

IAZ085-086-095>097-172000-
/O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.201017T1600Z-201017T2000Z/
Monroe-Wapello-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Albia, Ottumwa, Corydon, Seymour, 
Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield
900 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50
  mph.

* WHERE...Much of southeast Iowa.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These strong winds, combined with warm 
  temperatures and fairly low relative humidities, will also 
  produce an elevated fire danger today. Any fires that ignite 
  could spread quickly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

CURTIS

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/desmoines
025 
WWUS73 KDMX 172001
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
301 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

IAZ062-074-075-084>086-094>097-172115-
/O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201017T2000Z/
Poweshiek-Marion-Mahaska-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Grinnell, Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, 
Chariton, Albia, Ottumwa, Lamoni, Leon, Corydon, Seymour, 
Allerton, Humeston, Centerville, and Bloomfield
301 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds have remained just below advisory criteria this afternoon
and gusty winds will continue to subside into the evening, so the
wind advisory will be allowed to expire.


$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/desmoines

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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.