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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Quad Cities, IA

April 5, 2023Cedar County, Jones County, Iowa

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

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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

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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
Apr 4, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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, Apr 4, 10:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
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

&&

ARG
Special 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

JTS
Local 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

&&

ARG
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 12:56 AM CDT, 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 5, 1:08 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton39 min
Apr 4, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Jackson26 min
Apr 4, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn50 min
Apr 4, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDVNBuchanan, Delaware17 min
Apr 4, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn46 min
Apr 4, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn45 min
Apr 5, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNIowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington46 min
Apr 5, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJones34 min
Apr 5, 1:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson37 min
Apr 5, 1:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJohnson, Washington35 min
Apr 5, 1:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLouisa40 min
Apr 5, 1:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJohnson, Louisa, Muscatine, Washington36 min
Apr 5, 3:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren and 1 more35 min
Apr 5, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, Washington37 min
Apr 5, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton, Jackson38 min
Apr 5, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott62 min
Apr 4, 8:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNHenry, Rock Island13 hr
Apr 4, 8:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenry, Rock Island, Whiteside6 days
Apr 4, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson36 min
Apr 4, 9:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNStephenson27 min
Apr 5, 1:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess33 min
Apr 5, 3:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHancock50 min
Apr 5, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock, McDonough48 min
Apr 5, 4:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenderson, Warren27 min
Apr 5, 4:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenderson, Mercer, Warren51 min
Apr 5, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Rock Island, Whiteside40 min
Apr 5, 4:51 AM CDTTornado WarningDVNHenry24 min
Apr 5, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCarroll, Stephenson50 min
Apr 5, 5:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJo Daviess, Stephenson26 min
Apr 5, 5:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBureau, Carroll, Whiteside34 min
Apr 5, 5:15 AM CDTTornado WarningDVNBureau, Henry11 min
Apr 5, 5:36 AM CDTTornado WarningDVNBureau24 min
Apr 5, 5:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBureau, Putnam, Whiteside38 min
Apr 5, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenry, Rock Island4 days
Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClark43 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.