Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Quad Cities, IA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
637 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...AVIATION UPDATE...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 211 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Airmass recovery is underway across eastern Iowa and northwest
Illinois in the wake of this mornings convection. At 2 PM
temperatures ranged from the upper 70s to lower 80s along the
Highway 20 corridor to the lower 90s across southeast Iowa,
northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. Dewpoints were in
general in the upper 60s across along the Highway 20 corridor to
the lower to mid 70s south. SPC meso analysis showed mixed layer
CAPE of 32to 3000 J/KG with little inhibition across the area. 0
to 6 km shear of 30 to 40 knots across the area.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Sunday)
ISSUED AT 211 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Key Message:

1. Another round of thunderstorms is possible mid to late this
afternoon into this evening with scattered severe storms possible.

2. The forecast for Sunday will be dry with near normal
temperatures for mid July.

The main forecast concern is for chances of storms into tonight. Mostly
relying on the CAMs for the next 12 hours then turn to the
coarser models for Sunday. Models are in good overall agreement.

A shortwave evident on water vapor and radar has led to the
development of showers and storms across northern Iowa and
southern Minnesota. CAMs today have consistently developed storms
southeastward with time late this afternoon into this evening as
lift from shortwave overspreads the area. CAPE and shear noted in
the synopsis say that severe storms with damaging winds and hail
up to the size of ping pong balls is possible this afternoon into
this evening. There is also the potential for tornadoes if the
storms can anchor to the outflow boundary that was sinking south
of Interstate 80 at 3 PM. This afternoons 19z soundings shows
precipitable water values around 1.40 inches so moderate to heavy
rain is possible with any of these storms.

The GFS, NAM, ECWMF, and Canadian show the shortwave exiting the
area after 06 UTC Sunday with convection exiting the area by now.
High pressure is forecast to build into the region at the surface
and aloft through Sunday. Temperatures across the area will be in
the lower to mid 80s on Sunday will be in the lower to mid 60s.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday)
ISSUED AT 211 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

The difference between the models in the long term continue to
deal with the placement of the jet and the timing of shortwave
during the middle of the week.

High pressure will be moving across the region to start the long
term at the surface and aloft. Some modification of the airmass is
expected on Monday with highs a degree or two warmer than on
Sunday but a dry forecast is still expected.

Tuesday through Friday, the flow aloft transitions to more of a
zonal flow aloft as a trough digs into the Central US from
southern Canada. This will be the start of a more active period as
several shortwaves moves across the area. This will bring the
risk of showers and thunderstorms to the area through the
remainder of the week. The period will not be a total washout and
there will be dry periods with the subsidence behind each of the
shortwaves.

There is disagreement through the period between the models on
placement of the jet stream with the ECWMF, Canadian building the
southwestern US ridge into the area while the GFS keeps it to the
south. The ECMWF/Canadian solution is warmer than the GFS but in
general the forecast shows the temperatures warming to below
normal for the end of the week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday Evening)
ISSUED AT 631 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

Thunderstorms are sinking southeastward across the area this
evening. Ceilings have remained above 4kft in the storms with
quick improvement expected behind the storms by 2 hours.
Visibilities have been IFR to LIFR at times in the stronges
storms. These storms will impact KDBQ and KMLI through 04 UTC.
Winds may gust up to 50 knots but confidence is low on it
occurring at any one location. Storms should exit KBRL by 6 UTC.
Ceilings will improve in the wake of these storms.

&&

.CLIMATE...
ISSUED AT 300 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

The Climate Prediction Center 6-10 day and 8-14 day outlooks
continue to show high probabilities of above normal temperatures
across the area. This would be through the 4th full week of July.
With the area already 4-6 degrees above normal for the month of
July, it is quite possible that the month will end up well above
normal.

The latest US Drought Monitor released this past Thursday shows
abnormally dry conditions (D0) developing over portions of
eastern Iowa and central Illinois. These areas have received
50-75% of normal rainfall in the past 30 days.

&&

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

SYNOPSIS...Cousins
SHORT TERM...Cousins
LONG TERM...Cousins
AVIATION...Cousins
CLIMATE....Gross

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
349 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-120900-
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-
349 AM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
and evening mainly between 3 PM and 9 PM.

The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk for severe storms
across the entire outlook area. The primary threats are damaging
winds, large hail, and frequent lightning. Localized heavy
rainfall is also possible along with a low potential for flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday evening through Friday. At
this time it is too early to determine any severe risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

Uttech/Gross

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
735 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2020

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

0735 PM     HAIL             1 S ATKINSON            41.41N 90.02W
07/11/2020  E1.00 INCH       HENRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TJG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
744 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2020

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

0727 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW ALEDO             41.19N 90.75W
07/11/2020                   MERCER             IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE PINE TREE UPROOTED IN IL 94 SOUTH OF
            ALEDO. PHOTO FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

PS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
749 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2020

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

0628 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLARENCE                41.89N 91.06W
07/11/2020                   CEDAR              IA   PUBLIC

            RELAYED REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA OF TREE
            DAMAGE FROM CLARENCE. PHOTO FROM SOCIAL
            MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

PS

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