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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Omaha, NE

July 30, 2021Fremont County, Mills County, Page County, Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2021, 9:03 PM CDT for Fremont County, Mills County, Page County, Iowa. It was in force for 42 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 30, 2021, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fremont County, IA, Mills County, IA, Page County, IA

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 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 30, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 92 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2669 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2021-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 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
2669 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
967 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
279 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.4
Supercell composite
19.5

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The text

As transmitted.

258 
WUUS53 KOAX 310203
SVROAX
IAC071-129-145-310245-
/O.NEW.KOAX.SV.W.0112.210731T0203Z-210731T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
903 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Fremont County in southwestern Iowa...
  Southeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa...
  Northwestern Page County in southwestern Iowa...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 902 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 4 miles south of Emerson to 4 miles west of Malvern,
  moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Essex and Shenandoah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4074 9523 4076 9572 4105 9570 4103 9544
      4095 9538 4091 9539 4090 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 317DEG 24KT 4096 9543 4101 9566 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Petersen
2 follow-up statements
313 
WWUS53 KOAX 310221
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
921 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

IAC071-129-145-310245-
/O.CON.KOAX.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210731T0245Z/
Fremont IA-Mills IA-Page IA-
921 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...SOUTHEASTERN MILLS AND NORTHWESTERN PAGE
COUNTIES...

At 921 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Essex to 6 miles south of Malvern, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Shenandoah, Essex, Tabor, Randolph, Imogene and Pierce Recreation
Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4074 9523 4076 9572 4098 9570 4095 9538
      4091 9539 4090 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 317DEG 24KT 4087 9532 4092 9555 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Petersen
440 
WWUS53 KOAX 310242
SVSOAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
942 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

IAC071-129-145-310251-
/O.EXP.KOAX.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210731T0245Z/
Fremont IA-Mills IA-Page IA-
942 PM CDT Fri Jul 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS AND NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945
PM CDT...
    
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been replaced.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern Iowa.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Fremont and Page Counties.

LAT...LON 4074 9523 4076 9572 4098 9570 4095 9538
      4091 9539 4090 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 317DEG 24KT 4079 9522 4084 9545 

$$

Petersen

The office that day

Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPottawattamie24 min
Jul 30, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXPottawattamie, Shelby33 min
Jul 30, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie33 min
Jul 30, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXMontgomery, Page32 min
Jul 30, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOAXFremont, Page51 min
Jul 30, 10:12 PM CDTTornado WarningOAXPage18 min
Jul 31, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementOAXPottawattamie76 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.