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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 19, 20255 counties in Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2025, 5:30 AM CDT for 5 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 45 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
Mar 19, 2025, 5:30 AM CDT (10:30 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2025, 6:15 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Benton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 2025-03-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 267 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
310 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 19, 3:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 3:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 3:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
355 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

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355 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning, with a
Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, for severe storms. The primary
threats will be isolated large hail and frequent lightning.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected during the
afternoon as a cold front moves through the area. Some of these
storms may be strong to severe, with all hazards possible. The
Storm Prediction Center highlights our whole area in at least a
Marginal Risk, level 1 of 5, for severe weather. The Slight Risk,
level 2 of 5, has been expanded into parts of eastern Iowa, with
an Enhanced Risk, level 3 of 5, introduced into western Illinois
for an increased tornado threat. There will also be a chance for a
few strong tornadoes.

Cold air quickly moves in behind the front late Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday night, with a transition from rain to
snow expected. Much of the area should see less than an inch of
snow, with upwards of two inches possible. Strong winds
accompanying the snow will result in periods of reduced
visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

The risk for widespread hazardous weather remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today, especially this afternoon.
Please relay any reports of hail, especially those an inch or
larger.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Northeast around 45 mph tonight
into Wednesday morning.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 4:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Iowa46 min
Mar 19, 6:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDubuque51 min
Mar 19, 8:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar, Scott49 min
Mar 19, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton53 min
Mar 19, 8:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton33 min
Mar 19, 11:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJefferson48 min
Mar 19, 11:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry, Louisa, Washington51 min
Mar 19, 11:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Louisa, Washington44 min
Mar 19, 12:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNLouisa, Muscatine54 min
Mar 19, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Muscatine, Scott33 min
Mar 18, 9:07 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDVNHancock, McDonough17 hr
Mar 19, 9:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNWhiteside35 min
Mar 19, 12:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNMcDonough51 min
Mar 19, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenderson51 min
Mar 19, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWarren43 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Iowa, 2025Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2025

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.