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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2025, 8:32 PM CDT for Delaware County, Iowa. It was in force for 36 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 3, 2025, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2025, 9:08 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Delaware County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 119 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1389 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
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 Jul 3, 6:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A low chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon and early this evening. There is a low severe threat should thunderstorms develop along and north of Interstate 80, with winds and hail being the main hazards.
- The Fourth of July holiday will be hot and humid with temperatures in the low to mid 90s and heat indices between 95 and 100.
- An active weather pattern begins this weekend and continues into next week. Warm and moist conditions return, supporting nearly daily shower and thunderstorm chances for the area.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 629 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - A low chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon and early this evening. There is a low severe threat should thunderstorms develop along and north of Interstate 80, with winds and hail being the main hazards. - The Fourth of July holiday will be hot and humid with temperatures in the low to mid 90s and heat indices between 95 and 100. - An active weather pattern begins this weekend and continues into next week. Warm and moist conditions return, supporting nearly daily shower and thunderstorm chances for the area. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 148 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 Temperatures continue their rise this afternoon as the upper ridge builds to the west of our area. Many locations reach 90 with upper 80s for the remaining areas. The overwhelming majority remain dry today and tonight, allowing for holiday festivities to go uninterrupted. There remains at least a low (<30%) chance for thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening near the Iowa I-80 corridor. A weak disturbance may be enough to get thunderstorms going with a limited cap in place. Confidence remains low on any thunderstorms actually developing. If thunderstorms do develop, they are expected to remain largely isolated with minimal impacts likely. That being said, a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather applies to any thunderstorms as well, with hail and winds the main hazards. Skies slowly clear tonight as temperatures fall into the upper 60s and low 70s by Friday morning. The Fourth of July holiday remains dry for the region. Unfortunately, the tradeoff is heat and humidity. Widespread low 90s with heat indices pushing the upper 90s to near 100 will be sweltering. Precautions should be taken with this heat, especially for outdoor activities. Clear skies with morning temperatures in the low 70s start this weekend. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 148 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 This weekend is forecast to be the start of a more active weather period for the region. Several disturbances move through the area this weekend through early next week. These disturbances may result in near daily thunderstorm chances, especially during the afternoon and evening. Saturday currently appears to be the most active of these days. The deepest shortwave in the series of disturbances moves across during Saturday afternoon, likely resulting in scattered thunderstorms. With southwesterly winds keeping the area warm and moist, a non-zero threat of severe weather can be anticipated. It is too early for more details, but expect more information on this as the day draws near. After Saturday, weaker disturbances and more isolated thunderstorms remain in the forecast. Temperatures start hot in the 90s for Saturday before cooling slightly into the mid to upper 80s for Sunday and beyond. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 627 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 Diurnal convection over eastern Iowa will persist through sunset and then slowly dissipate. Brief IFR conditions are expected with the TSRA. Otherwise expect VFR conditions. Density altitudes will likely climb to or above 3 kft after 18z/04. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...None. IL...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...NWS LONG TERM...NWS AVIATION...08
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 1:47 PM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 147 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-041900- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 147 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and early this evening for areas along and north of Interstate 80. The main hazards are winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY There is a near daily chance for showers and thunderstorms from Saturday through the middle of next week. A non-zero severe weather risk is possible, but it is too soon to determine the exact details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 7:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jones | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jones | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.