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Iowa, Des Moines

Tornado Watch

Statement as of 3:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 11:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Iowa
northwestern Illinois
northeast Missouri

* effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
a few tornadoes possible
several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
a few large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 55 statute
miles north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of
Shenandoah Iowa to 40 miles north of Burlington Iowa. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (wous64 kwns wou3).

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remember... a Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.


Other watch information... continue... ww 179... ww 180... ww
181... ww 182...

Discussion... storm development continues southward toward the
Missouri border... along a wind shift associated with the
convectively generated cyclonic vorticity center migrating northward
through the upper Mississippi Valley. Additional storms continue to
develop and intensify... while spreading northeastward across the
middle Missouri Valley... in the exit region of the next mid-level
jet strong nosing through the Central Plains. Strongest storms may
include a few supercells across the watch area into early
evening... with a risk for large hail... locally damaging wind gusts
and potential for tornadoes.

Aviation... tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface
wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to
500. Mean storm motion vector 24035.


... Kerr

Flood Warning

Statement as of 10:45 AM CDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 2:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2013


... Flood Warning now in effect until Wednesday...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Keithsburg.
* Until Wednesday.
* At 9:30 am Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet... and falling.
* Flood stage is 14 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage Wednesday.
* Impact... at 14 feet... water affects low lying areas in Oquawka.


Lat... Lon 4116 9097 4117 9106 4094 9099 4091 9094 4108 9091




1045 am CDT sun may 19 2013

... Flood Warning now in effect until Friday evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Burlington.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 10:00 am Sunday the stage was 17.0 feet... and falling
* flood stage is 15 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage Friday evening.


Lat... Lon 4086 9110 4067 9118 4061 9142 4062 9108 4084 9105




1045 am CDT sun may 19 2013

... Flood Warning now in effect until Friday...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Gladstone ld18.
* Until Friday.
* At 8:00 am Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet... and falling.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... fall below flood stage Friday.


Lat... Lon 4086 9110 4084 9105 4091 9094 4094 9099




Local Storm Report



05/19/2013 1152 am

Middletown, Des Moines County.

Hail m0.25 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Also very heavy rain.



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Alabama - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement
Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Frost Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
California - Fire Weather Watch
Colorado - Public Information Statement
Florida - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Areal Flood Advisory
Georgia - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Tornado Warning , Tornado Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Hawaii - High Surf Advisory
Illinois - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning
Iowa - Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Minnesota - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
Missouri - Tornado Watch , Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Nebraska - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Record Report
North Carolina - Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Special Statement
Oklahoma - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Puerto Rico - Areal Flood Advisory
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory
South Dakota - Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Tennessee - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Texas - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Virginia - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
West Virginia - Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Wisconsin - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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