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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2023, 1:43 AM CDT for Cedar County, Jones County, Iowa. It was in force for 47 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
- Apr 5, 2023, 1:43 AM CDT (06:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2023, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cedar County, IA, Jones County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
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 Apr 4, 11:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 11:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1029 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-060330- 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- 1029 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2023 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...TONIGHT The Storm Prediction Center has an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms overnight. The main risks will be large hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning. A tornado or two is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY Very windy conditions will develop on Wednesday and continue into Wednesday night. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed overnight. Haase
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 5, 12:12 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1212 AM CDT WED APR 5 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0904 PM HAIL URBANA 42.22N 91.88W
04/04/2023 M1.00 INCH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
ARGSpecial weather statement, Apr 5, 12:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1214 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023
IAZ051>053-063>065-067-076-077-087-050600-
Linn IA-Keokuk IA-Iowa IA-Benton IA-Washington IA-Muscatine IA-
Cedar IA-Jefferson IA-Jones IA-Johnson IA-
1214 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Keokuk, western
Cedar, Johnson, southeastern Benton, Washington, southwestern Jones,
northwestern Muscatine, northern Jefferson, southern Linn and Iowa
Counties through 100 AM CDT...
At 1213 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Swisher to near Eddyville. Movement was
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
North Liberty, Swisher and Shueyville around 1220 AM CDT.
Ely around 1225 AM CDT.
Bertram and Lake Macbride State Park around 1230 AM CDT.
Solon around 1235 AM CDT.
Mount Vernon, Lisbon and Hedrick around 1245 AM CDT.
Martinsburg around 1250 AM CDT.
Mechanicsville, Stanwood, Packwood and Abingdon around 100 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Middle Amana, Sugar
Bottom Camp Ground, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Pekin, High Amana,
Lake Darling State Park, Thornburg, Keokuk County Fairgrounds,
Washington County Fairgrounds and West Amana.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 214 and 257.
Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in the Quad Cities.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southeastern and east central Iowa.
&&
LAT...LON 4140 9241 4151 9231 4151 9230 4152 9230
4198 9187 4198 9101 4103 9184 4105 9218
4116 9218 4116 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 272DEG 25KT 4187 9169 4114 9259
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JTSLocal storm report, Apr 5, 12:50 AM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1250 AM CDT WED APR 5 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1226 AM HAIL 2 NE CEDAR RAPIDS 41.99N 91.65W
04/05/2023 M0.50 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
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Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton | 39 min |
| Apr 4, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 26 min |
| Apr 4, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 17 min |
| Apr 4, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jones | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Johnson | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 1:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 1:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Louisa | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Johnson, Louisa, Muscatine, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 3:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren and 1 more | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 3:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 8:48 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Henry, Rock Island | 13 hr |
| Apr 4, 8:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | 6 days |
| Apr 4, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 36 min |
| Apr 4, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Stephenson | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 1:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jo Daviess | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Hancock | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henderson, Warren | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henderson, Mercer, Warren | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 4:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 4:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Henry | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Carroll, Stephenson | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Whiteside | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 5:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Bureau, Henry | 11 min |
| Apr 5, 5:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DVN | Bureau | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 5:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Bureau, Putnam, Whiteside | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clark | 43 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.