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| event_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,238,913 |
| episode_id | 1,112,325 |
| begin_utc | 2001-04-09T04:11:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-04-09T04:11:00+00:00 |
| state | IOWA |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | DECATUR |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 5K |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | Following the passage of the powerful storm system earlier in the weekend, another round of severe weather was on tap for the state. The cold front from the previous storm did not move all that far to the south of Iowa. As a result, warm and moist air was able to move north into Iowa rapidly. A warm front lifted into southern Iowa during the late afternoon hours, sending temperatures into the 80s over parts of southern Iowa. Dew point temperatures jumped into the low to mid 60s. The atmosphere became very unstable with thunderstorms developing along the front. Most of the storms were associated with the warm front itself, though a mesoscale feature moved along the front setting the stage for an additional like of thunderstorms that developed north to south in south central Iowa. The main feature with the storms was hail. There were numerous reports of hail ranging from nickel size up to golf ball size. Several of the storms had well developed meso circulations associated with them. A few tornadoes resulted. Two of the tornadoes were very small and only touched down briefly in Tama and Dallas Counties. The other tornadoes were stronger. One tornado touched down in Decatur County near Leon. Two people were injured, one requiring hospitalization, as a mobile home was overturned by the gust front ahead of the storm itself. The second of the stronger tornadoes moved through Adams County. A trailer house was overturned and the roofs were removed from two sheds on a farm northeast of Mt. Etna. Thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall of one to two inches per hour over Ringgold County. Total rainfall approached 4 inches in less than 3 hours as storms repeatedly moved across the same areas. The rain caused flash flooding in the county. In one instance, Lotts Creek overtopped a road southeast of Mt. Ayr, causing nearly $50,000 in damage as the road washed out. As the storms moved through Decatur County, lightning stuck a house in Garde Grove. The house was set on fire, but it was not detected for several hours after the lightning strike. The house was destroyed and completely burned to the ground. |
| year | 2,001 |
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