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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 19, 2021Adams County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 12:13 AM CDT for Adams County, Iowa. It was in force for 26 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 19, 2021, 12:13 AM CDT (05:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 12:39 AM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Adams County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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 18, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2090 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2090 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-169 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
307 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

687 
WUUS53 KDMX 190513
SVRDMX
IAC003-190600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0027.210619T0513Z-210619T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1213 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Adams County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1213 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
  northeast of Stanton, or 12 miles northwest of Corning, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Corning and Lake Icaria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4090 9478 4097 9493 4116 9493 4116 9481
      4105 9449 4090 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 296DEG 27KT 4110 9494 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Curtis
2 follow-up statements
359 
WWUS53 KDMX 190534
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1234 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

IAC003-190600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210619T0600Z/
Adams IA-
1234 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY...

At 1234 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Icaria,
or over Corning, moving southeast at 30 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...
Corning, Lake Icaria, Prescott, Carbon, Lake Icaria State Park and
Corning Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4103 9486 4116 9481 4105 9449 4090 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0534Z 296DEG 27KT 4103 9475 

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

Curtis
098 
WWUS53 KDMX 190539
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1239 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

IAC003-190549-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210619T0600Z/
Adams IA-
1239 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Iowa.

LAT...LON 4103 9486 4116 9481 4105 9449 4090 9461
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 296DEG 27KT 4101 9470 

$$

Curtis

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Warren49 min
Jun 18, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Clarke, Madison, Union39 min
Jun 18, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXLucas, Monroe, Wayne51 min
Jun 18, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Lucas, Madison, Union, Warren47 min
Jun 18, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wapello45 min
Jun 18, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Cass51 min
Jun 18, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion25 min
Jun 18, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne50 min
Jun 18, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Madison46 min
Jun 18, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska26 min
Jun 18, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello53 min
Jun 18, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Decatur, Lucas, Wayne50 min
Jun 18, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCass28 min
Jun 18, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Union53 min
Jun 18, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Madison, Warren36 min
Jun 18, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne50 min
Jun 18, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Clarke, Madison, Ringgold, Union46 min
Jun 19, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDavis, Wapello31 min
Jun 19, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Lucas, Marion, Warren35 min
Jun 19, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis46 min
Jun 19, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXLucas, Marion, Monroe31 min
Jun 19, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXDavis46 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.