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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 19, 20214 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 12:25 AM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 35 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, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Marion County, IA, Warren County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:28 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 18, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 241 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.

335 
WUUS53 KDMX 190525
SVRDMX
IAC039-117-125-181-190600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0029.210619T0525Z-210619T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1225 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lucas County in south central Iowa...
  Southwestern Marion County in south central Iowa...
  Northeastern Clarke County in south central Iowa...
  Southeastern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1225 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles
  northeast of Osceola, moving east 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...
  Chariton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4111 9372 4125 9365 4116 9313 4094 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 288DEG 37KT 4115 9360 

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

Curtis
1 follow-up statement
908 
WWUS53 KDMX 190552
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1252 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

IAC039-190602-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210619T0600Z/
Clarke IA-
1252 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY 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 500 AM CDT for
south central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4102 9347 4121 9342 4116 9313 4094 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 288DEG 37KT 4106 9325 

$$

IAC117-125-181-190600-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210619T0600Z/
Lucas IA-Marion IA-Warren IA-
1252 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR LUCAS...SOUTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

At 1252 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chariton,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Chariton, Lacona, Lucas, Williamson, Red Haw Lake State Park and
Chariton Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4102 9347 4121 9342 4116 9313 4094 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 288DEG 37KT 4106 9325 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdams26 min
Jun 19, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDavis, Wapello31 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.