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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 566,371 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 94,184 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2015-05-17T08:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2015-05-17T08:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | TAYLOR |
| Latitudelat | 40.620 |
| Longitudelon | -94.490 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 40.620 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -94.490 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | COOP Observer |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong upper level low pressure system lifted northeast out of the southwest U.S. during the early morning hours of the 17th. The surface low was over South Dakota as a line of thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing dry line that was south of the low. The atmosphere was moderately unstable with about 2000 J/kg as the storms developed in the evening. CAPE in the -10 to -30 C layer of the atmosphere was only about 400 J/kg with a freezing level around 13,000 feet. The lifted index was in the -4 to -5 C range as the storms approached with 40 to 45 kts of shear available. The LCL was quite low, around 750 meters. CAPE in the zero to 3 km layer was 50 to 100 J/kg. Precipitable water values were quite high, in the 1.25 to 1.5 inch range. For the most part, the thunderstorms were not severe and produced mainly heavy rainfall. Several reports of 2 to 3 inches of rainfall were received from southwest into north central Iowa. As the line advanced eastward, a small mesoscale vorticity maximum was observed riding north along the line. The thunderstorms became enhanced as it moved north with a line of damage extending from Clarke County north to Webster County. Eighty two cars of a railroad train were derailed by the winds, with two of them blown off into the nearby field. Numerous very large trees were downed and some farm buildings lost roofs. Reports of trees and power lines being blown down continued north as the vorticity maximum lifted north. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Rainfall of 3.23 inches for the 24 hour period ending at 6 AM. End time is based on Radar. |
| Yearyear | 2,015 |
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