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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 15, 2022Clinton County, Muscatine County, Scott County, Iowa; Rock Island County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2022, 7:07 PM CDT for Clinton County, Muscatine County, Scott County, Iowa; Rock Island County, Illinois. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2022, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2022, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Rock Island County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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
Jun 15, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 241 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2022-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1791 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2022-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 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
1791 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
9.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 15, 6:36 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:36 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 3:15 AM CDT, 15 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
315 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

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009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-160815-
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-
315 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 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

Very hot and humid conditions continue today, with an Excessive Heat
Warning for most of the area. Heat index values will range between
100 to 105.

Thunderstorms are expected today when a cold front moves through the
area. The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for severe
storms for much of the area, with and Enhanced Risk for areas along
and north of Highway 20. The primary risks are damaging winds, with
large hail and tornadoes as secondary threats. General timeframe for
the strong to severe storms will be from 3 o'clock PM to 8 o'clock
PM. Very high moisture content will also lead to efficient rainfall
rates, leading to potential flash flooding concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Heat indices may reach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees on
Thursday for areas south of highway 34.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening and night,
generally along and south of highway 34. The primary risks are
isolated damaging winds, large hail, and localized flash flooding.
The most likely timing for storms is between 5 PM and midnight.

Hot and humid conditions return early next week with peak heat
indices in the low 100s.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today into tonight.

Gunkel/Uttech

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton13 min
Jun 15, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNVan Buren48 min
Jun 15, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNLee, Van Buren36 min
Jun 15, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJackson39 min
Jun 15, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott37 min
Jun 15, 9:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton, Muscatine46 min
Jun 15, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Muscatine, Scott38 min
Jun 15, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Clinton, Scott27 min
Jun 15, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLee27 min
Jun 16, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines43 min
Jun 15, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCarroll51 min
Jun 15, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNStephenson26 min
Jun 15, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCarroll, Whiteside31 min
Jun 15, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCarroll27 min
Jun 15, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMercer32 min
Jun 16, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry38 min
Jun 16, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenderson, Warren45 min
Jun 15, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClark, Scotland25 min
Jun 15, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClark36 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.