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Mesoscale Discussion 1239
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jun 24, 2023, 1:27 PM CDT for 51 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2023, 1:27 PM CDT (18:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2023, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...tornado watch likely
- Chance of a watch
- 95%
All 51 counties
Adair County, IA, Appanoose County, IA, Audubon County, IA, Benton County, IA, Black Hawk County, IA, Boone County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Buena Vista County, IA, Butler County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Decatur County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Greene County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Humboldt County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, Polk County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Sac County, IA, Story County, IA, Tama County, IA, Union County, IA, Wapello County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA, Webster County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, Wright County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2:43 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Harrison, Mills, Monona, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Woodbury | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Harrison, Ida and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:37 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux | 83 min |
| Jun 24, 1:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone and 53 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:01 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Lyon, Sioux | 119 min |
| Jun 24, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo and 19 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque and 12 more | 90 min |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque and 12 more | 8 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Iowa, 2023Every mesoscale discussion in 2023
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.