Alert archive / Iowa / Special Weather Statements
Special Weather Statements in Iowa, 2011
96 special weather statements in 2011. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of special weather statements reaches back to 2006.
Special Weather Statements by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Special Weather Statements
- 96
- Busiest month
- June22 special weather statements
- Busiest day
- August 23, 20117 special weather statements
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By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 11:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 24 min |
| Feb 20, 11:24 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Linn | 64 min |
| Mar 17, 8:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Jones, Linn | 51 min |
| Mar 20, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines | 44 min |
| Mar 20, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 67 min |
| Mar 21, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Washington | 80 min |
| Mar 21, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 59 min |
| Mar 22, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones | 52 min |
| Mar 22, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Louisa, Scott | 56 min |
| Mar 22, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 66 min |
| Mar 22, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn | 62 min |
| Mar 22, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn and 1 more | 52 min |
| Mar 22, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn | 89 min |
| Mar 22, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren | 56 min |
| Mar 22, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Jackson, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott | 61 min |
| Apr 1, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren | 114 min |
| Apr 19, 7:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Washington | 58 min |
| Apr 19, 8:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Louisa | 59 min |
| Apr 19, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque, Linn | 61 min |
| May 11, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Washington | 56 min |
| May 11, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Linn and 3 more | 60 min |
| May 21, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk | 51 min |
| May 24, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Iowa | 62 min |
| May 25, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 70 min |
| May 25, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Louisa, Muscatine and 1 more | 59 min |
| May 31, 5:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Van Buren | 52 min |
| May 31, 6:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 25 min |
| May 31, 6:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 2:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Lee, Van Buren | 50 min |
| Jun 5, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 5, 9:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Keokuk, Louisa, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 9:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Louisa, Washington | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 9:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton | 60 min |
| Jun 9, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott | 113 min |
| Jun 13, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Lee and 4 more | 59 min |
| Jun 14, 11:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa, Washington | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, Scott | 2 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 5:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 2 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 75 min |
| Jun 20, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 5:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 5:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Linn | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 61 min |
| Jul 10, 10:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Johnson and 2 more | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 57 min |
| Jul 21, 9:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware | 22 min |
| Jul 21, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Louisa | 59 min |
| Jul 22, 4:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson, Linn | 57 min |
| Jul 22, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque | 116 min |
| Jul 23, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Linn | 86 min |
| Jul 23, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Jackson | 54 min |
| Jul 24, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Keokuk, Louisa, Muscatine, Washington | 58 min |
| Jul 24, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Linn | 63 min |
| Jul 24, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn | 54 min |
| Jul 26, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson | 55 min |
| Jul 28, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 64 min |
| Jul 28, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 50 min |
| Jul 29, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 61 min |
| Aug 6, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington | 75 min |
| Aug 8, 9:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 11:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jackson | 59 min |
| Aug 8, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Johnson and 2 more | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 4:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 58 min |
| Aug 23, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 60 min |
| Aug 23, 5:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones, Linn | 50 min |
| Aug 23, 6:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Scott | 65 min |
| Aug 23, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 59 min |
| Aug 23, 7:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Muscatine | 57 min |
| Aug 23, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 38 min |
| Sep 3, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware, Dubuque | 55 min |
| Sep 3, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 63 min |
| Sep 3, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Linn | 61 min |
| Sep 3, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Clinton | 64 min |
| Sep 3, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott | 45 min |
| Sep 3, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 55 min |
| Sep 3, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines | 48 min |
| Sep 25, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn and 1 more | 51 min |
| Oct 11, 3:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines | 62 min |
| Oct 12, 7:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington | 51 min |
| Oct 12, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington | 2 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee | 54 min |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Linn County22
- Delaware County21
- Buchanan County20
- Washington County19
- Benton County18
- Iowa County17
- Johnson County16
- Des Moines County15
- Lee County14
- Keokuk County14
- Jefferson County14
- Henry County13
- Van Buren County13
- Dubuque County12
- Louisa County12
- Scott County12
- Muscatine County12
- Jones County11
- Clinton County11
- Cedar County9
- Jackson County8
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.