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DECATUR
247616 · 40.730, -93.730
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 247,616 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 42,373 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2010-09-01T02:20:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2010-09-01T02:20:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | DECATUR |
| Latitudelat | 40.730 |
| Longitudelon | -93.730 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 40.730 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -93.730 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 1 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Broadcast Media |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A cold front moved into the state from the northwest during the day on the 31st. The airmass became unstable in front of it with a considerable push of deep moisture. Precipitable water values increased to 2 to 2.4 inches by afternoon. CAPE increased to 2500 to 4000 J/kg as afternoon temperatures climbed into the mid to upper 80s, with dewpoint readings in the low to middle 70s. The lifted index fell to -5 to -7 C. The atmosphere was not strongly sheared with 25 to 35 kts of effective shear available. CAPE in the -10 to -30 C layer of the atmosphere was between 600 and 800 J/kg. Downdraft CAPE was in the 1000-1400 J/kg range. A squall line developed ahead of the cold front and became marginally severe. Many of the storms produced small hail and gusty winds. A few locations reported winds in excess of 60 MPH, with the the highest winds reported of 64 MPH in Carroll County in Templeton. High winds from thunderstorms moving into Winnebago County downed trees in a city park in Buffalo Center. Winds estimated near 80 MPH snapped the top off of a power pole in Buffalo Center and also caused considerable tree damage and out building damage in the area. Heavy rainfall was an issue with the storms given the high precipitable water values. Three inches of rain fell in 50 minutes southeast of Madrid in Boone County, with reports of around 4 inches for storm total in the Ames area. In Emmet County, 2.65 inches of rain fell in a little over an hour in Ringsted. Fortunately, it has been quite dry for the previous 10 days. The rains did not cause flash flooding, but did result in some urban flooding. A 15 year old girl was struck by lightning in Leon as the thunderstorms passed. She was walking across a parking lot and lightning struck just as she reached for the door handle of her car. She was taken to hospital and remained overnight, however there were no detectable injuries beyond memory loss of the event. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A 15 year old girl was struck by lightning. |
| Yearyear | 2,010 |
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