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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 3, 2025Delaware County, Iowa

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2025-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1389 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
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

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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 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

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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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBuchanan37 min
Jul 3, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJones50 min
Jul 3, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware55 min
Jul 3, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJones44 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.