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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 22, 2021Lucas County, Marion County, Warren County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT for Lucas County, Marion County, Warren County, Iowa. It was in force for 45 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 0.75Milo, IAREPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
Jun 22, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 13 Ese Indianola, IAREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Jun 22, 6:31 PM CDTHAIL 1.53 Ese Indianola, IAREPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 245 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-22Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2027 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

729 
WUUS53 KDMX 222330
SVRDMX
IAC117-125-181-230015-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0052.210622T2330Z-210623T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
630 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 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...
  Southeastern Warren County in south central Iowa...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  of Indianola, moving southeast at 45 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...
  Chariton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4115 9356 4132 9360 4140 9337 4124 9315
      4098 9310 4090 9310 4090 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 332DEG 39KT 4123 9349 

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

Krull
2 follow-up statements
902 
WWUS53 KDMX 222352
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
652 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

IAC117-125-181-230015-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210623T0015Z/
Lucas IA-Marion IA-Warren IA-
652 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL LUCAS...SOUTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN
COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Melcher-Dallas, or 10 miles north of Chariton, moving southeast at 35
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...
Chariton, Melcher-Dallas, Russell, Lacona, 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 4125 9344 4132 9331 4121 9315 4098 9310
      4096 9313 4090 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 324DEG 29KT 4116 9337 

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

Krull
866 
WWUS53 KDMX 230011
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
711 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

IAC117-125-181-230021-
/O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210623T0015Z/
Lucas IA-Marion IA-Warren IA-
711 PM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LUCAS...SOUTHWESTERN
MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However half inch 
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4125 9344 4132 9331 4121 9315 4098 9310
      4096 9313 4090 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 324DEG 33KT 4113 9323 

$$

Krull

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDallas, Polk46 min
Jun 22, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Sac38 min
Jun 22, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXPolk45 min
Jun 22, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun40 min
Jun 22, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXPoweshiek23 min
Jun 22, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXPolk, Warren47 min
Jun 22, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Webster51 min
Jun 22, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCarroll, Greene42 min
Jun 22, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXTama63 min
Jun 22, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDallas, Guthrie41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.