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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2024, 4:47 PM CDT for Mahaska County, Monroe County, Wapello County, Iowa. It was in force for 43 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
- Jul 2, 2024, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2024, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mahaska County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Wapello County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 235 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 IAZ004>007-015-016-023-024-031945- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Pocahontas- Humboldt- 235 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight A few strong thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Primary threats will be small hail and gusty winds, as well as locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Multiple chances for thunderstorms exist through the remainder of the week and into the weekend, including the potential for some severe storms and heavy rainfall. The severe weather and rainfall potential will be better evaluated in the upcoming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed at times this week. IAZ017-025>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097- 031945- Cerro Gordo-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-Webster- Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone- Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek- Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas- Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 235 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight A Flood Watch for excessive rainfall is in effect for the area this afternoon and evening. Please visit weather.gov/dmx for more details. Chances for strong to severe thunderstorms move through the area this afternoon and evening. Primary threats will be damaging winds and a few tornadoes, especially over southern areas. Hail and heavy rainfall are also a risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Multiple chances for thunderstorms exist through the remainder of the week and into the weekend, including the potential for some severe storms and heavy rainfall. The severe weather and rainfall potential will be better evaluated in the upcoming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed at times this week. Dodson
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:13 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 9:22 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | DMX | Polk | 5 days |
| Jul 2, 2:08 AM CDT | Flood Watch | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 37 more | 17 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Cass | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Warren | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Cass | 17 min |
| Jul 2, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Warren | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Lucas, Monroe, Wayne | 51 min |
| Jul 2, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Poweshiek | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Worth | 19 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Poweshiek | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Poweshiek | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Monroe, Wayne | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello | 17 min |
| Jul 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Wapello | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 5:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Poweshiek | 3 hr |
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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.