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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this wind advisory at Jan 13, 2021, 3:24 PM CST for 16 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2021, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Adair County, IA, Adams County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Boone County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Madison County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Taylor County, IA, Union County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
898 WWUS73 KDMX 132124 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 324 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 IAZ044>047-057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-140530- /O.NEW.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.210114T0900Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair- Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 324 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...West-central to southwest Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A light rain and snow mix is possible Thursday morning and may lead to tricky travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines
7 follow-up statements
304 WWUS73 KDMX 140359 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 959 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 IAZ044>047-057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-141200- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.210114T0900Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair- Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, Boone, Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 959 PM CST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...West-central to southwest Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A light rain and snow mix is possible Thursday morning and may lead to tricky travel conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines Small
658 WWUS73 KDMX 141008 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 408 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-141815- /O.EXT.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 408 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southwest into parts of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ044>047-141815- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, and Boone 408 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Parts of west central into central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines Ansorge
962 WWUS73 KDMX 141452 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 852 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 IAZ044>047-142300- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, and Boone 852 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Parts of west central into central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-142300- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 852 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southwest into parts of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines Podrazik
743 WWUS73 KDMX 142142 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 342 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 IAZ044>047-150000- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, and Boone 342 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Parts of west central into central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-150545- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 342 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Southwest into parts of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines
819 WWUS73 KDMX 150020 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 620 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 IAZ044>047-150130- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Including the cities of Denison, Carroll, Jefferson, and Boone 620 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The wind advisory has expired and a Blizzard Warning is now in effect. $$ IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-150600- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 620 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Iowa. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines
811 WWUS73 KDMX 150314 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 914 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-150600- /O.CON.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 914 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Iowa. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines
634 WWUS73 KDMX 150606 NPWDMX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1206 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 IAZ057>059-070>072-081>083-092>094-150715- /O.EXP.KDMX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0600Z/ Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Clarke- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur- Including the cities of Audubon, Exira, Guthrie Center, Panora, Bayard, Casey, Perry, Waukee, Adel, Atlantic, Greenfield, Stuart, Adair, Fontanelle, Winterset, Earlham, Corning, Creston, Osceola, Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, and Leon 1206 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The wind advisory has expired and a Blizzard Warning is now in effect. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DMX | Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, Emmet and 13 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 35 more | 50 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.