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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Des Moines, IA

August 9, 2021Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2021, 12:29 AM CDT for Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa. It was in force for 46 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
Aug 9, 2021, 12:29 AM CDT (05:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Boone County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Webster County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 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 nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 221 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 2021-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1733 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 2021-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 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
1733 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1356 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
6.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

778 
WUUS53 KDMX 090529
SVRDMX
IAC015-079-187-090615-
/O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0083.210809T0529Z-210809T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1229 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Des Moines  has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Webster County in central Iowa...
  North central Boone County in central Iowa...
  Southwestern Hamilton County in central Iowa...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
  Gowrie, or 15 miles northwest of Boone, moving southeast at 15 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Webster, north central Boone and southwestern Hamilton
  Counties, including the following locations... Stratford, Pilot
  Mound, Fraser and Dayton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4222 9410 4230 9404 4225 9380 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 294DEG 12KT 4224 9403 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ansorge
4 follow-up statements
284 
WWUS53 KDMX 090550
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1250 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

IAC015-079-187-090615-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210809T0615Z/
Webster IA-Boone IA-Hamilton IA-
1250 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...NORTH CENTRAL BOONE AND SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 1250 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Boone, moving southeast at 15 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...
Pilot Mound and Fraser. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4220 9408 4226 9400 4224 9381 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 310DEG 13KT 4216 9396 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ansorge
743 
WWUS53 KDMX 090559
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1259 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

IAC015-079-187-090615-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210809T0615Z/
Webster IA-Boone IA-Hamilton IA-
1259 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...NORTH CENTRAL BOONE AND SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 1259 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Boone, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pilot Mound and Fraser. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4218 9405 4221 9402 4221 9383 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 321DEG 9KT 4214 9395 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Ansorge
739 
WWUS53 KDMX 090602
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
102 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

IAC079-187-090612-
/O.CAN.KDMX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210809T0615Z/
Webster IA-Hamilton IA-
102 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4216 9402 4220 9400 4220 9383 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 312DEG 11KT 4214 9394 

$$

IAC015-090615-
/O.CON.KDMX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210809T0615Z/
Boone IA-
102 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY...

At 102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boone, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pilot Mound and Fraser. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4216 9402 4220 9400 4220 9383 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 312DEG 11KT 4214 9394 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Ansorge
252 
WWUS53 KDMX 090615
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
115 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

IAC015-090625-
/O.EXP.KDMX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210809T0615Z/
Boone IA-
115 AM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
                
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 allowed to expire.  However small
hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4216 9402 4220 9400 4220 9383 4207 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 294DEG 12KT 4213 9390 

$$

Ansorge

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:36 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXPocahontas24 min
Aug 8, 9:02 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXCalhoun, Pocahontas31 min
Aug 8, 10:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXWebster51 min
Aug 8, 11:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXWebster30 min
Aug 8, 11:30 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXWebster30 min
Aug 8, 11:52 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXBoone, Webster38 min
Aug 9, 12:23 AM CDTTornado WarningDMXButler, Franklin20 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.