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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 24, 2021Wapello County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 7:03 PM CDT for Wapello County, Iowa. It was in force for 42 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 24, 2021, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Wapello County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 24, 6:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 112 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
112 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

173 
WUUS53 KDMX 250003
SVRDMX
IAC179-250045-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0055.210625T0003Z-210625T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
703 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Wapello County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ottumwa
  Industrial Airport, or near Ottumwa, moving east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 700pm at 58 mph wind gust reported at 
           the Ottumwa Airport. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  Wapello County, including the following locations... Eldon, Agency
  and Kirkville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4090 9224 4096 9255 4116 9250 4116 9218
      4090 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 270DEG 23KT 4107 9240 

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

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3 follow-up statements
295 
WWUS53 KDMX 250013
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
713 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

IAC179-250045-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Wapello IA-
713 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN WAPELLO COUNTY...

At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ottumwa, moving
east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ottumwa, Eldon and Agency. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4094 9246 4104 9240 4116 9240 4116 9218
      4090 9218 4090 9224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 279DEG 28KT 4104 9230 

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

Fowle
307 
WWUS53 KDMX 250029
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
729 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

IAC179-250045-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Wapello IA-
729 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN WAPELLO COUNTY...

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Batavia, or 11
miles west of Fairfield, 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...
Eldon and Agency. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4094 9246 4105 9224 4116 9223 4116 9218
      4090 9218 4090 9224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 274DEG 41KT 4098 9218 

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

Fowle
052 
WWUS53 KDMX 250039
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
739 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

IAC179-250049-
/O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210625T0045Z/
Wapello IA-
739 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WAPELLO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Iowa.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Des Moines .

LAT...LON 4094 9246 4105 9224 4116 9223 4116 9218
      4090 9218 4090 9224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 270DEG 23KT 4098 9211 

$$

Fowle

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 8:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXDavis, Wapello6 hr
Jun 24, 9:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne5 hr
Jun 24, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDavis25 min
Jun 25, 2:08 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXDavis, Wapello12 hr
Jun 25, 2:15 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne12 hr
Jun 25, 2:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMXAppanoose, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Monroe, Ringgold and 3 more17 hr

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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.