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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 21, 2022Scott County, Iowa; Henry County, Rock Island County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2022, 8:57 PM CDT for Scott County, Iowa; Henry County, Rock Island County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 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 21, 2022, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Scott County, IA, Henry County, IL, Rock Island County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 383 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2022-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3262 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2022-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 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
3262 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1344 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
6.0

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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 21, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
650 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...00z AVIATION UPDATE...

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 237 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

Hot and humid weather is focused over the CWA today, as temperatures
have reached the mid 90s with dewpoints in the lower 70s.  Heat
index readings of 100 to 107 are common. ACARS soundings over Iowa
show that we have around 3000-3500 CAPE with cap around 800mb, of
about -50 CIN. It appears that additional heating and surface
convergence along the front will be sufficient to get storms going,
and that may be explosive.  Storm threats of wind will be the
primary mode, as we have little deep layer shear to support
prolonged severe.  Thus, cold pools will be the driver of winds, but
that same process should choke out storm updrafts rather quickly
today and tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

Guidance is quite varied on storm position, so I'll just nowcast the
existing frontal position eastward with the expected flare up of
storms early this evening. By 9 PM, decaying storms should be moving
over Illinois, and dropping south to Missouri in a non severe mode.

The heat advisory conditions will last until the storms move
through, and with cold pools spreading well out ahead of storms, we
should see relief, even in areas that don't see rainfall. Spotty
rainfall amounts over 1 inch are likely, but widespread rains are
not expected, due to the pop and drop nature of the storms. If you
get a good rain, you are going to be lucky tonight.

Wednesday, will see dry advection through the day, and while
temperatures will still be warm, in the 80s, we'll see much drier
air, with dewpoints in the upper 50s, possibly mid 50s.

ERVIN

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday Night through Tuesday)
ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

Key messages:

1) Warm Thursday, but less humid

2) Storm chances Friday and Saturday

3) Very pleasant Sunday afternoon into Tuesday

Wednesday night through Thursday, high pressure will keep the area
dry and mostly clear with comfortable humidity levels.  Highs
Thursday will be in the mid 80s to low 90s.

Friday through Saturday, a warm front will lift northeast through
the area followed by a rather strong cold front.  Showers and storms
will accompany both fronts, with the highest POPs (40-50 percent)
slated for Friday morning west and generally north of I 80 through
most of Saturday. It remains too early to determine the severe storm
potential. Higher humidity levels will be found across the area on
both days, with temperatures in the 80s Friday and mainly upper 80s
and lower 90s Saturday; with a few mid 80s north and mid 90s central
and southwest. Saturday afternoon the Quad Cities area and locations
south and west will see heat indices in the upper 90s to low 100s.

Sunday through Tuesday, a Canadian dry high pressure area will build
into the region with dew point temperatures slipping into the upper
40s to mid 50s!  Highs Sunday and Monday will be in the mid 70s to
low 80s with readings rising into the low to mid 80s by Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday Evening)
ISSUED AT 648 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

A narrow line of sctrd thunderstorms will sweep through most of
the TAF sites this evening along a cool front with at least
passing bouts of IFR condtions and gusty winds. Otherwise a VFR
TAF cycle into Wed with southwest sfc winds becoming northwest
by late evening, trending to the north on Wed and increasing
again to around 10 KTS.

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Benton-Buchanan-
     Cedar-Clinton-Delaware-Des Moines-Dubuque-Henry IA-Iowa-
     Jackson-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Keokuk-Lee-Linn-Louisa-
     Muscatine-Scott-Van Buren-Washington.

IL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Bureau-Carroll-
     Hancock-Henderson-Henry IL-Jo Daviess-McDonough-Mercer-
     Putnam-Rock Island-Stephenson-Warren-Whiteside.

MO...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Clark-Scotland.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Ervin
SHORT TERM...Ervin
LONG TERM...14
AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 12:42 PM CDT, 8 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1242 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-221745-
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-
1242 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Hot and humid conditions will be seen today, with peak afternoon
heat index readings around 100 to 105. A heat advisory is in
effect through 7pm.

The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe
thunderstorms over much of southeastern Iowa, northwest Illinois,
and far northeast Missouri this afternoon and evening. The
primary risk is damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Friday and Saturday, there is a chance for thunderstorms but it is
too early to determine the severe weather potential.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

Ervin/Speck/Haase

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 7:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
715 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

IAZ054-066-ILZ001-002-007-220100-
Carroll IL-Jo Daviess IL-Stephenson IL-Clinton IA-Jackson IA-
715 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Jo Daviess,
northwestern Carroll, northwestern Stephenson, eastern Jackson and
northeastern Clinton Counties through 800 PM CDT...

At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Apple River to near Maquoketa. Movement
was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Savanna, Lena, Bellevue, Stockton, Warren, Preston, Hanover,
Elizabeth, Woodbine, Sabula, Miles, Scales Mound, Apple River,
Winslow, Springbrook, Nora, Spragueville, Schapville, Massbach and
Green Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4202 9013 4205 9065 4251 9025 4250 8967
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 268DEG 31KT 4251 9018 4206 9062

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Gibbs
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 7:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
717 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

IAZ053-054-064>066-220100-
Clinton IA-Jackson IA-Cedar IA-Jones IA-Johnson IA-
717 PM CDT Tue Jun 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Carroll,
southern Jackson, northern Cedar, northwestern Scott, northeastern
Johnson, southeastern Jones and northern Clinton Counties through 800
PM CDT...

At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nashville to 6 miles north of West Branch.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Maquoketa and Nashville around 725 PM CDT.
  Delmar around 730 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Charlotte,
Spragueville, Preston, Lowden, Miles, Andover, Wheatland, Sabula and
Calamus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 9017 4204 9017 4201 9014 4177 9082
      4177 9090 4176 9090 4172 9137 4176 9137
      4210 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 269DEG 33KT 4206 9073 4177 9133

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Gibbs
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar, Clinton43 min
Jun 21, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWashington31 min
Jun 21, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Jackson34 min
Jun 21, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington31 min
Jun 21, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton, Muscatine, Scott44 min
Jun 21, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Clinton, Scott42 min
Jun 21, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Scott47 min
Jun 21, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess45 min
Jun 21, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Rock Island, Whiteside33 min
Jun 21, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough31 min
Jun 21, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough36 min
Jun 21, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScotland35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.