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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Quad Cities, IA

August 11, 20214 counties in Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 8:07 AM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 53 min. 6 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
Aug 11, 2021, 8:07 AM CDT (13:07 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bureau County, IL, Henry County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:11 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
Aug 11, 8:10 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Geneseo, ILREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Aug 11, 8:15 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGeneseo, ILSEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN (3 TO 4 INCH) AND POWER OUT.
Aug 11, 8:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGOhio, ILPOLE BARN DESTROYED FROM THE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, WITH POSTS RIPPED OUT OF THE GROUND.
Aug 11, 8:40 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGOhio, ILTREE DOWN AND CORN FLATTENED. 2-4 INCH BRANCHES ALSO DOWN. ESTIMATED 60 MPH OR GREATER.
Aug 11, 8:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGMorrison, ILLARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN, APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
Aug 11, 8:50 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGLa Moille, ILVERY HIGH WINDS LEAD TO MANY 2 TO 6 INCH LIMBS DOWN.

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, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2852 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 170 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2852 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

469 
WUUS53 KDVN 111307
SVRDVN
ILC011-073-161-195-111400-
/O.NEW.KDVN.SV.W.0081.210811T1307Z-210811T1400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
807 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
  Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois...
  Henry County in northwestern Illinois...
  Bureau County in north central Illinois...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 806 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Garden Plain to near Altona, moving east at 45 
  mph. In additionl strong gradient winds are occuring behind the 
  storms and will also result in winds to 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Erie, Garden Plain and Albany around 810 AM CDT.
  Morrison, Prophetstown and Lyndon around 820 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Kewanee, Rock Falls, Coleta, Emerson, Sterling, Sheffield, Buda,
Wyanet, Tiskilwa, Princeton and Bureau Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4132 8924 4130 8933 4123 8936 4123 8947
      4121 8947 4117 8964 4123 8964 4123 8987
      4115 8987 4115 9027 4178 9024 4193 8980
      4193 8963 4159 8963 4158 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1306Z 250DEG 38KT 4174 9016 4115 9019 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ervin
4 follow-up statements
599 
WWUS53 KDVN 111313
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
813 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

ILC011-073-161-195-111400-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210811T1400Z/
Rock Island IL-Whiteside IL-Henry IL-Bureau IL-
813 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND...WHITESIDE...HENRY AND BUREAU
COUNTIES...

At 813 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Garden Plain to near Altona, moving east at 45 
mph. An area of strong winds will continue behind the storms, with 
an extended period of near 60 mph winds expected to last up to 2 
hours.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Prophetstown around 820 AM CDT.
  Morrison and Lyndon around 825 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Kewanee, Coleta, Emerson, Rock Falls, Sterling, Sheffield, Buda and
Wyanet.

LAT...LON 4132 8924 4130 8933 4123 8936 4123 8947
      4121 8947 4117 8964 4123 8964 4123 8987
      4115 8987 4115 9027 4178 9024 4193 8980
      4193 8963 4159 8963 4158 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 250DEG 38KT 4176 9009 4117 9012 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ervin
679 
WWUS53 KDVN 111327
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
827 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

ILC011-073-161-195-111400-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210811T1400Z/
Rock Island IL-Whiteside IL-Henry IL-Bureau IL-
827 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND...WHITESIDE...HENRY AND BUREAU
COUNTIES...

At 826 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Morrison to near Kewanee, moving east at 45 mph.
An area of strong winds will continue behind the storms, with an 
extended period of near 60 mph winds expected to last up to 2 hours.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Morrison and Lyndon around 830 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Rock Falls, Coleta, Emerson, Sterling, Sheffield, Buda, Wyanet,
Tiskilwa, Princeton, Bureau Junction, Hennepin, Spring Valley and
DePue.

LAT...LON 4132 8924 4130 8933 4123 8936 4123 8947
      4121 8947 4117 8964 4123 8964 4123 8987
      4115 8987 4115 9027 4178 9024 4193 8980
      4193 8963 4159 8963 4158 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 250DEG 38KT 4180 8995 4121 8998 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ervin
697 
WWUS53 KDVN 111349
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
849 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

ILC011-073-161-195-111400-
/O.CON.KDVN.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210811T1400Z/
Rock Island IL-Whiteside IL-Henry IL-Bureau IL-
849 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND...WHITESIDE...HENRY AND BUREAU
COUNTIES...

At 848 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Sterling to near Buda, moving east at 45 mph.
An area of strong winds will continue behind the storms, with an 
extended period of near 60 mph winds expected to last up to 2 hours.

HAZARD...75 mph wind gusts with storm moving through Bureau county.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Princeton, Bureau Junction, Hennepin, DePue and Spring Valley.

LAT...LON 4132 8924 4130 8933 4123 8936 4123 8947
      4121 8947 4117 8964 4123 8964 4123 8987
      4115 8987 4115 9027 4178 9024 4193 8980
      4193 8963 4159 8963 4158 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1348Z 250DEG 38KT 4187 8968 4128 8971 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Ervin
411 
WWUS53 KDVN 111356
SVSDVN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
856 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

ILC011-073-161-195-111404-
/O.EXP.KDVN.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-210811T1400Z/
Rock Island IL-Whiteside IL-Henry IL-Bureau IL-
856 AM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK ISLAND...
WHITESIDE...HENRY AND BUREAU COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. Severe 
thunderstorm warnings continue for portions of Bureau, Putnam, and 
eastern Whiteside county.

An area of strong winds will continue behind the storms, with an 
extended period of near 60 mph winds expected to last up to one 
hour.  A High Wind Warning continues through 10 AM for winds up to 
60 MPH.  

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Quad Cities.

LAT...LON 4132 8924 4130 8933 4123 8936 4123 8947
      4121 8947 4117 8964 4123 8964 4123 8987
      4115 8987 4115 9027 4178 9024 4193 8980
      4193 8963 4159 8963 4158 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 250DEG 38KT 4189 8960 4130 8963 

$$

Ervin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 5:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock19 min
Aug 11, 6:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough36 min
Aug 11, 6:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenderson, Warren22 min
Aug 11, 6:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenderson, Mercer, Warren37 min
Aug 11, 6:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNHancock, Henderson3 hr
Aug 11, 7:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island28 min
Aug 11, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBureau, Henry, Whiteside65 min
Aug 11, 8:16 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningDVNHenderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren, Whiteside104 min
Aug 11, 8:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDVNBureau, Putnam, Whiteside57 min
Aug 11, 9:46 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDVNHenderson3 hr
Aug 11, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough31 min
Aug 11, 10:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenderson, Warren30 min
Aug 11, 10:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenderson, McDonough, Warren33 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.