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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 6:23 PM CDT for Des Moines County, Henry County, Louisa County, Iowa; Henderson County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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
- Jul 9, 2021, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Des Moines County, IA, Henry County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Henderson County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 6:30 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 4 Wsw Mount Union, IA | A FEW DIME SIZED HAIL STONES AND HEAVY RAIN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jul 9, 6:31 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Mount Union, IA | |
| Jul 9, 6:51 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 Ese New London, IA | NICKEL SIZED HAIL FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES ENDING AROUND 653 PM. |
| Jul 9, 6:51 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Se New London, IA | DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1131 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
921
WUUS53 KDVN 092323
SVRDVN
ILC071-IAC057-087-115-100000-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0034.210709T2323Z-210710T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
623 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northeastern Henry County in southeastern Iowa...
Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
South central Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Union,
or 9 miles east of Mount Pleasant, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Mediapolis and Danville around 635 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Burlington, West Burlington and Gulf Port.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 4100 9159 4115 9146 4093 9092 4072 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 299DEG 38KT 4100 9137
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
DC2 follow-up statements
207
WWUS53 KDVN 092333
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
633 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
IAC115-092342-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210710T0000Z/
Louisa IA-
633 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has out of the
warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4099 9143 4109 9137 4108 9137 4107 9130
4093 9092 4072 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 299DEG 38KT 4095 9125
$$
ILC071-IAC057-087-100000-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210710T0000Z/
Henderson IL-Henry IA-Des Moines IA-
633 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL HENDERSON...EAST CENTRAL HENRY AND CENTRAL DES MOINES
COUNTIES...
At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mediapolis, or
11 miles northwest of Burlington, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, West Burlington and Gulf Port.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 9143 4109 9137 4108 9137 4107 9130
4093 9092 4072 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 299DEG 38KT 4095 9125
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
DC355
WWUS53 KDVN 092343
SVSDVN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
643 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
ILC071-IAC057-087-100000-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210710T0000Z/
Henderson IL-Henry IA-Des Moines IA-
643 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL HENDERSON...EAST CENTRAL HENRY AND CENTRAL DES MOINES
COUNTIES...
At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West
Burlington, or near Burlington, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Oquawka, West Burlington, Mediapolis, Carman, Mount
Union, Gulf Port, Lone Tree, Carthage Lake, Shokokon, Heapsville,
Starr's Cave Park and Preserve, Burlington Regional Airport, Sperry,
Prairie Grove, Big Hollow Recreation Area, Pleasant Grove,
Dodgeville, Beaverdale and Des Moines County Fairgrounds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 9143 4109 9137 4108 9137 4107 9130
4093 9092 4072 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 299DEG 38KT 4089 9112
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren | 40 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson and 3 more | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Washington | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 17 hr |
Nearby
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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.