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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Des Moines, IA

July 11, 2025Jasper County, Marshall County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 11, 2025, 2:27 PM CDT for Jasper County, Marshall County, Iowa. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2025, 2:27 PM CDT (19:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2025, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Jasper County, IA, Marshall County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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 11, 12:54 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Jul 11, 1:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 214 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 12:00Z on 2025-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 100 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2025-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -53 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
100 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1159 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

287 
WFUS53 KDMX 111927
TORDMX
IAC099-127-112015-
/O.NEW.KDMX.TO.W.0013.250711T1927Z-250711T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
227 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Marshall County in central Iowa...
  Northeastern Jasper County in central Iowa...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Lambs Grove, or 5 miles west of Newton, moving
  northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Newton and Lambs Grove around 230 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lambs
Grove and Newton Municipal Airport.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 158 and 166.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 9313 4167 9321 4187 9304 4175 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 211DEG 14KT 4167 9314 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Jimenez
1 follow-up statement
233 
WWUS53 KDMX 111947
SVSDMX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
247 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

IAC127-111956-
/O.CAN.KDMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250711T2015Z/
Marshall IA-
247 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Iowa.

LAT...LON 4166 9306 4171 9312 4185 9301 4175 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 233DEG 17KT 4171 9305 

$$

IAC099-112015-
/O.CON.KDMX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250711T2015Z/
Jasper IA-
247 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY...

At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Newton, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Newton around 250 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lambs
Grove and Newton Municipal Airport.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 164 and 167.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 9306 4171 9312 4185 9301 4175 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 233DEG 17KT 4171 9305 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Jimenez

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, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama65 min
Jul 11, 3:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXDallas, Madison, Polk, Warren3 hr
Jul 11, 2:18 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXWapello30 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

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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.