ADAMS

511332 · 40.980, -94.730

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Event typeevent_type	Lightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id	511,332
Episode IDepisode_id	84,489
Begin UTCbegin_utc	2014-06-03T21:15:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc	2014-06-03T21:15:00+00:00
Statestate	IOWA
County/zone typecz_type	C
County/zone namecz_name	ADAMS
Latitudelat	40.980
Longitudelon	-94.730
End latitudeend_lat	40.980
End longitudeend_lon	-94.730
Deaths directdeaths_direct	0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect	0
Injuries directinjuries_direct	0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect	0
Damage propertydamage_property	80.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops	0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source	State Official
Episode narrativeepisode_narrative	A very dynamic weather pattern was in place over the central U.S. on the 3rd. A strong short wave moved out of the Rockies onto the Plains during the day. Thunderstorms formed early in Nebraska and South Dakota. The storms spread and developed southeast into Iowa during the afternoon and evening. The airmass became unstable with CAPE values rising to about 2000 J/kg. Downdraft CAPE rose to to around 1000 J/kg, with about 600 J/kg of CAPE available in the -10 to -30 layer of the atmosphere. The freezing level was around 14,000 feet. The atmosphere was highly sheared with 50 to 80 kts of shear available. A strong 70 to 80 kt mid level jet moved into the area as the low level jet increased to around 60 kts by evening. Precipitable water values were around 2 inches, which is more than three sigma above seasonal normals. The LCL level was fairly low, around 1000 meters. Thunderstorms that formed to the west quickly became an upscale MCC as it continue southeast. The strongest storms formed along the baroclinic zone of the warm front. Windspread severe weather occurred, but was limited to the far southwest part of the CWA. Hail and high wind was the mode of severe weather with hail up to baseball size and winds in excess of 80 MPH. The winds caused considerable structural and tree damage across southwest Iowa. Whole farm buildings were destroyed in Taylor and Ringgold Counties with winds of 70 to 95 MPH. Very heavy rainfall also occurred with a band of three to six inches of rain. Additional damage was done in Adams County when lightning struck a home in the town of Corning. The home was was a total loss from the fire. Spotty flash flooding was reported with some of it significant in Ringgold, Cass, Adams, Adair, Taylor Wayne, and Decatur Counties. Flood damage was widespread in Decatur County with the county engineer reporting 25 culverts damage, 12 bridges damaged and water over the road in 40 other locations, up to 2-3' of water at times.
Event narrativeevent_narrative	A home in the city of Corning was a total loss after it burned down following a lightning strike.
Yearyear	2,014

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