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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 14, 2021Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; Clinton County, Jackson County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2021, 11:10 PM CDT for Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; Clinton County, Jackson County, Iowa. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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 14, 2021, 11:10 PM CDT (04:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 14, 11:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Springbrook, IALAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYING A PUBLIC REPORT OF 60 MPH WINDS NEAR SPRINGBROOK.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 14, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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

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The text

As transmitted.

246 
WUUS53 KDVN 150410
SVRDVN
ILC015-085-IAC045-097-150500-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0057.210715T0410Z-210715T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1110 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jo Daviess County in northwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern Carroll County in northwestern Illinois...
  Eastern Jackson County in east central Iowa...
  Northeastern Clinton County in east central Iowa...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1110 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bellevue to near Springbrook to near Nashville,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Bellevue and Spragueville around 1115 PM CDT.
  Preston, Hanover and Elizabeth around 1120 PM CDT.
  Green Island around 1125 PM CDT.
  Miles and Massbach around 1130 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Charlotte, Savanna and Sabula.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4233 8999 4204 9012 4194 9045 4207 9077
      4214 9057 4237 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 284DEG 30KT 4230 9036 4212 9050 4203 9075 

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

Gibbs
3 follow-up statements
155 
WWUS53 KDVN 150428
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1128 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

IAC045-150438-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/
Clinton IA-
1128 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4233 8999 4204 9012 4204 9041 4229 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 262DEG 41KT 4231 9026 4217 9021 4207 9031 

$$

ILC015-085-IAC097-150500-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/
Jo Daviess IL-Carroll IL-Jackson IA-
1128 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS...NORTHWESTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 1128 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Elizabeth to 6 miles east of Green Island to Miles,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Massbach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4233 8999 4204 9012 4204 9041 4229 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 262DEG 41KT 4231 9026 4217 9021 4207 9031 

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

Gibbs
556 
WWUS53 KDVN 150435
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1135 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

ILC015-085-IAC097-150500-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/
Jo Daviess IL-Carroll IL-Jackson IA-
1135 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS...NORTHWESTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 1135 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Elizabeth to near Savanna to near Miles, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
Savanna, Preston, Hanover, Sabula, Miles, Green Island, Massbach, Van
Buren, Mississippi Palisades State Park, Blanding Landing, Whitton,
North Hanover, Blanding, Reeceville, South Sabula Lake Park,
Elmoville, Camp Far Horizons and Stockton Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4233 8999 4204 9012 4204 9041 4229 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 284DEG 30KT 4230 9020 4216 9015 4206 9025 

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

Gibbs
904 
WWUS53 KDVN 150442
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1142 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

IAC097-150452-
/O.CAN.KDVN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/
Jackson IA-
1142 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4204 9012 4204 9016 4206 9017 4212 9016
      4213 9017 4213 9020 4216 9022 4217 9027
      4231 9022 4233 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 284DEG 30KT 4229 9013 4215 9008 4205 9018 

$$

ILC015-085-150500-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210715T0500Z/
Jo Daviess IL-Carroll IL-
1142 PM CDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...

At 1142 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Massbach to near Savanna to Sabula, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
Savanna, Sabula, Massbach, Mississippi Palisades State Park,
Elmoville, Camp Far Horizons and Stockton Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern
Illinois...and east central Iowa.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4204 9012 4204 9016 4206 9017 4212 9016
      4213 9017 4213 9020 4216 9022 4217 9027
      4231 9022 4233 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 284DEG 30KT 4229 9013 4215 9008 4205 9018 

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

Gibbs

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson34 min
Jul 15, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNStephenson25 min
Jul 15, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Whiteside23 min
Jul 15, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island89 min
Jul 15, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough39 min
Jul 15, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough29 min
Jul 15, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWhiteside37 min
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, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Iowa32 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 15, 8:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry, Jefferson47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.