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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 14, 2021Benton County, Iowa County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2021, 9:08 PM CDT for Benton County, Iowa County, Iowa. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 14, 2021, 9:08 PM CDT (02:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2021, 9:40 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, IA, Iowa County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 14, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 2021-07-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2569 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 2021-07-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 253 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
2569 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
832 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
346 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.2
Supercell composite
23.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

858 
WUUS53 KDVN 150208
SVRDVN
IAC011-095-150300-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0053.210715T0208Z-210715T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
908 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Benton County in east central Iowa...
  Iowa County in east central Iowa...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 907 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Brooklyn, or 12 miles southeast of Toledo, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Belle Plaine and Victor around 920 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Ladora, Luzerne, Blairstown, Marengo, Williamsburg, Conroy, Walford
and Amana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
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 4200 9230 4199 9184 4160 9184 4166 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 277DEG 33KT 4184 9245 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Speck
3 follow-up statements
837 
WWUS53 KDVN 150221
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
921 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

IAC011-095-150300-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/
Benton IA-Iowa IA-
921 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BENTON AND IOWA COUNTIES...

At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belle Plaine,
or 10 miles west of Marengo, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Ladora, Luzerne, Blairstown, Marengo, Williamsburg, Conroy, 
  Norway, Walford and Amana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Iowa.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 9230 4199 9184 4160 9184 4166 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 277DEG 33KT 4182 9227 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Speck
302 
WWUS53 KDVN 150230
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
930 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

IAC011-095-150300-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/
Benton IA-Iowa IA-
930 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BENTON AND IOWA COUNTIES...

At 930 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ladora, or near
Marengo, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marengo, Williamsburg, Belle Plaine, Atkins, Walford, Victor,
Newhall, Blairstown, Keystone, Norway, Ladora, Luzerne, Amana,
Conroy, Middle Amana, Upper South Amana, East Amana, Hannen Lake
Park, Koszta and High Amana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Iowa.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4200 9230 4199 9184 4160 9184 4166 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 277DEG 33KT 4181 9215 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Speck
109 
WWUS53 KDVN 150240
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
940 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

IAC011-095-150249-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210715T0300Z/
Benton IA-Iowa IA-
940 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BENTON AND IOWA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
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 cancelled.  However gusty winds are 
still possible with this thunderstorm. Trained weather spotters in 
Iowa county reported wind gusts of 30 to 40 MPH.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Iowa.

LAT...LON 4200 9230 4199 9184 4160 9184 4166 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 277DEG 33KT 4180 9203 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware17 min
Jul 14, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Linn38 min
Jul 14, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware35 min
Jul 14, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBenton32 min
Jul 14, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware32 min
Jul 14, 7:53 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBenton27 min
Jul 14, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDelaware, Dubuque19 min
Jul 14, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Linn46 min
Jul 14, 8:19 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBenton, Linn22 min
Jul 14, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBenton, Linn29 min
Jul 14, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNDelaware, Linn49 min
Jul 14, 9:29 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNDelaware, Jones46 min
Jul 14, 10:02 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNJones43 min
Jul 14, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Johnson, Jones, Linn46 min
Jul 14, 10:34 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNCedar26 min
Jul 14, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJackson49 min
Jul 14, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Clinton, Jones, Scott38 min
Jul 14, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Jackson50 min
Jul 15, 8:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry, Jefferson47 min
Jul 15, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton37 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.