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Special Weather Statement, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2021, 8:15 AM CDT for 5 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 45 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
- Aug 23, 2021, 8:15 AM CDT (13:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
Counties Johnson County, IA, Linn County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Washington County, IA
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 23, 6:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 6:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 23, 5:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
540 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021
IAZ040>042-051>053-ILZ001-231145-
Jo Daviess IL-Linn IA-Buchanan IA-Delaware IA-Benton IA-Dubuque IA-
Jones IA-
540 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Jo
Daviess, Buchanan, Dubuque, Benton, northwestern Jones, Delaware and
northern Linn Counties through 645 AM CDT...
At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cassville to near La Porte City. Movement
was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
is possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Luxemburg around 545 AM CDT.
Holy Cross around 555 AM CDT.
Mount Auburn and Balltown around 605 AM CDT.
Rickardsville and Bankston around 610 AM CDT.
Garrison and Sherrill around 615 AM CDT.
Vinton and Epworth around 620 AM CDT.
Dubuque, Centralia and Durango around 625 AM CDT.
Asbury, Peosta and Sageville around 630 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Wapsipinicon Golf
Course, Bankston Park, Fillmore, Monti, Waupeton, Lattnerville,
Pinicon Ridge Park, Buck Creek, Baileys Ford Park and Petersburg.
This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 27 and 55.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4263 9070 4254 9064 4248 9065 4242 9057
4187 9230 4230 9230 4230 9206 4264 9208
4265 9090 4267 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 311DEG 19KT 4268 9104 4228 9228
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RP KinneySpecial weather statement, Aug 23, 6:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 635 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ILZ002-007-009-017-018-231330- Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Bureau-Putnam- Including the cities of Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Princeton, and Hennepin 635 AM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...Areas of Dense Fog for the Morning Commute... Areas of dense fog will reduce visibilities to one quarter mile or less at times through 830 AM. Motorists should be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. When encountering dense fog, slow down, keep your headlights on low beam, and increase your following distance. Be especially cautious in and near school zones.
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 6:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 5:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 6:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Johnson, Jones | 56 min |
| Aug 23, 2:45 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | DVN | Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa and 12 more | 29 hr |
| Aug 23, 11:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Warren | 29 min |
| Aug 23, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Carroll | 36 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.