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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 1, 2022Hancock County, McDonough County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 1, 2022, 2:29 AM CDT for Hancock County, McDonough County, Illinois. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2022, 2:29 AM CDT (07:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2022, 2:23 PM CDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Hancock County, IL, McDonough County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point La Moine River at Colmar (CLMI2). The gauge peaked at 23.04 ft at Jun 1, 2022, 11:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 22 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05584500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Jun 1, 12:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 12:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 3:53 AM CDT, 22 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
353 AM CDT Tue May 31 2022

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-010900-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
353 AM CDT Tue May 31 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Thunderstorms are expected today, with some severe storms possible
for areas southeast of a line from Fairfield Iowa to Freeport
Illinois. The primary threat will be damaging winds and large
hail. An isolated tornado is also possible. In addition, brief
torrential rains will be possible with any storm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

There is a chance for thunderstorms late next weekend and into
early next week. It is too early to determine the potential for
severe weather.

The Mississippi River may experience flooding in the week ahead
near Gladstone. Please see the latest Flood Statements for
details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 8:48 PM CDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
848 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

IAZ099-ILZ034-MOZ010-010230-
Hancock IL-Lee IA-Clark MO-
848 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hancock,
south central Lee and southeastern Clark Counties through 930 PM
CDT...

At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alexandria, or 8 miles southwest of Keokuk, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Alexandria around 855 PM CDT.
  Warsaw around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Keokuk, Hamilton,
Carthage, Ferris, Adrian and Burnside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4021 9151 4025 9150 4025 9158 4031 9165
      4063 9128 4043 9096 4020 9145 4020 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 227DEG 26KT 4030 9150

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Speck

Special weather statement, May 31, 9:37 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
937 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

ILZ034-035-010315-
McDonough IL-Hancock IL-
937 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Hancock
and McDonough Counties through 1015 PM CDT...

At 936 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carthage, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Colmar around 950 PM CDT.
  Tennessee around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Colchester, Fandon,
Macomb, Sciota, Western Illinois University, Good Hope and Bardolph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4042 9121 4062 9059 4028 9052 4028 9091
      4023 9091 4022 9113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 249DEG 34KT 4037 9107

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Gunkel

Local storm report, May 31, 10:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1056 PM CDT TUE MAY 31 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 PM     TORNADO          3 W INDUSTRY            40.33N 90.66W
05/31/2022                   MCDONOUGH          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            INTERMITTENT TOUCHDOWNS OBSERVED BETWEEN
            1030 AND 1040 PM. ALSO EXPERIENCED 50 MPH
            RFD WINDS.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Hancock	42 min
May 31, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	38 min
May 31, 10:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	30 min
May 31, 10:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DVN	McDonough	50 min
May 31, 11:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	5 hr
Jun 1, 4:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	7 hr
May 31, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Clark	45 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.