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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 259, NWS Des Moines, IA

July 30, 2024Davis County, Wapello County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2024, 4:41 AM CDT for Davis County, Wapello County, Iowa. It was in force for 19 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 30, 2024, 4:41 AM CDT (09:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2024, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Davis County, IA, Wapello County, IA

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 29, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 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 29, 3:50 PM CDT, 12 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 3:50 PM CDT, 12 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 3:21 PM CDT, 13 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
Issued by National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
321 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-046>050-061-062-302030-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Greene-Boone-Story-
Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek-
321 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Late this afternoon and tonight

Scattered to numerous storms are possible overnight, with any
organized storms that may develop being capable of producing
strong winds and heavy rain. A few may reach severe limits.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat and humidity will build further on Tuesday and Wednesday,
leading to peak heat index values in excess of 100 degrees each
afternoon.

Periodic storms are probable through Thursday with strong to
severe storms and heavy rainfall possible on both Tuesday and
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Cass-Adair-Madison-
Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-
Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
321 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Late this afternoon and tonight

Heat index values in the upper 90s to 105 will continue across
southern Iowa through early evening.

Scattered to numerous storms are possible overnight, with any
organized storms likely to produce strong winds and heavy rain. A
few may reach severe limits.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat and humidity will build further on Tuesday and Wednesday,
leading to peak heat index values in southern Iowa of 105 to 110
degrees each afternoon.

Periodic storms are probable through Thursday with strong to
severe storms and heavy rainfall possible on both Tuesday and
Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday or Wednesday.

MTF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCarroll, Crawford, Sac51 min
Jul 30, 1:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCalhoun, Carroll, Greene, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac and 1 more42 min
Jul 30, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Dallas, Greene and 1 more46 min
Jul 30, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene and 5 more47 min
Jul 30, 2:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Greene, Jasper, Marion, Marshall and 4 more52 min
Jul 30, 3:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and 2 more40 min
Jul 30, 3:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and 3 more65 min
Jul 30, 4:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDMXDavis, Wapello26 min
Jul 30, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXCalhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene31 min
Jul 30, 8:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Boone, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie50 min
Jul 30, 8:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk and 2 more67 min
Jul 30, 9:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison and 1 more67 min
Jul 30, 9:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXClarke, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion and 3 more61 min
Jul 30, 10:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold and 2 more60 min
Jul 30, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and 3 more78 min
Jul 30, 10:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXBoone51 min
Jul 30, 1:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marion, Polk30 min
Jul 30, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marion, Polk, Warren51 min
Jul 30, 1:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXPolk30 min
Jul 30, 1:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Polk39 min
Jul 30, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion64 min
Jul 30, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marion47 min
Jul 30, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion32 min
Jul 30, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion, Monroe, Wapello52 min
Jul 30, 3:18 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryDMXAdair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun and 25 more28 hr
Jul 30, 3:27 PM CDTFlood WatchDMXBoone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Davis, Greene and 14 more16 hr
Jul 30, 3:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXJasper, Mahaska, Marion3 hr
Jul 30, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDMXAppanoose, Davis, Monroe, Wapello59 min
Jul 30, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska, Marion48 min
Jul 30, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMahaska34 min
Jul 30, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDMXWapello25 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.