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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Des Moines, IA

July 11, 20256 counties in Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2025, 1:40 AM CDT for 6 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 65 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 11, 2025, 1:40 AM CDT (06:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2025, 2:45 AM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jasper County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Tama County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:44 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2025-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2407 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2025-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2407 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
12.9

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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 11, 1:06 AM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 1:06 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 8:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
806 PM CDT Thu Jul 10 2025

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-081>086-092>097-120115-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
806 PM CDT Thu Jul 10 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Additional thunderstorms are expected tonight into the early overnight,
some of which may be severe, especially in portions of western to
central Iowa. Damaging winds in excess of 60-70 mph are the
primary severe threat, but a tornado or two is also possible.

Heavy rainfall is also expected with storms through the overnight which
could lead to ponding water and localized flash flooding,
especially in urban areas. Rises on area creeks and rivers is also
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered storms persist much of Friday, becoming more widespread
in the afternoon through Saturday morning in the southeast. Severe
storms may develop in especially portions of southeast Iowa with
damaging winds the primary severe threat, but small hail and a
tornado or two are also possible.

In addition to severe storms, heavy rainfall will remain a threat
on Friday, especially in the south, that could lead to flash
flooding into Friday night along with additional rises on area
creeks and rivers and possible river flooding by the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed tonight and again on Friday. Rainfall
reports are also appreciated.

IAZ033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-120115-
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-
806 PM CDT Thu Jul 10 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Additional thunderstorms are expected tonight into the early overnight,
some of which may be severe, especially in portions of western to
central Iowa. Damaging winds in excess of 60-70 mph are the
primary severe threat, but a tornado or two is also possible.

Heavy rainfall is also expected with storms through the overnight which
could lead to ponding water and localized flash flooding,
especially in urban areas. Rises on area creeks and rivers is also
possible.

A Flood Watch for Flash Flooding is in effect for the area into
Friday morning. Please refer to the National Weather Service
website at weather.gov/desmoines for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Scattered storms persist much of Friday, becoming more widespread
in the afternoon through Saturday morning in the southeast. Severe
storms may develop in especially portions of southeast Iowa with
damaging winds the primary severe threat, but small hail and a
tornado or two are also possible.

In addition to severe storms, heavy rainfall will remain a threat
on Friday, especially in the south, that could lead to flash
flooding into Friday night along with additional rises on area
creeks and rivers and possible river flooding by the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed tonight and again on Friday. Rainfall
reports are also appreciated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 11, 12:14 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1214 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Guthrie Center          41.68N 94.50W
07/10/2025                   Guthrie            IA   Trained Spotter

            Large tree limb down.

&&

AB
Local storm report, Jul 11, 1:20 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
120 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0108 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 E Saylorville         41.69N 93.57W
07/11/2025  M60 MPH          Polk               IA   AWOS

            52 knot gust Ankeny Airport.

&&
Local storm report, Jul 11, 1:28 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
128 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1249 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Des Moines Int Airport  41.53N 93.66W
07/11/2025  M74 MPH          Polk               IA   ASOS

            64 knot gust DSM Airport.

&&
Local storm report, Jul 11, 1:38 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
138 AM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1239 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SW Clive              41.58N 93.80W
07/11/2025  M70 MPH          Dallas             IA   Trained Spotter

            Two sustained gusts to 70 mph at 1237 and
            1240 am.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Cass, Guthrie43 min
Jul 10, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXCass35 min
Jul 10, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and 2 more55 min
Jul 10, 11:45 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXGuthrie30 min
Jul 11, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison, Polk, Warren71 min
Jul 11, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDMXJasper, Marion, Polk, Warren48 min
Jul 11, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marshall, Polk, Story56 min
Jul 11, 3:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXDallas, Madison, Polk, Warren3 hr
Jul 11, 2:18 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXWapello30 min
Jul 11, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXJasper, Marshall48 min
Jul 11, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDavis23 min
Jul 11, 3:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk3 hr
Jul 11, 3:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXDallas, Madison, Polk, Warren3 hr
Jul 11, 3:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDMXTaylor32 min
Jul 11, 4:19 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXClarke26 min
Jul 11, 6:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk4 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.