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DECATUR
5440896
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,440,896 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,185,582 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2005-03-07T04:15:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2005-03-07T04:15:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | DECATUR |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 5K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong low pressure moved across the northern U.S. during the afternoon and evening hours of the 6th. Very warm air surged north into Iowa with afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 60s to mid 70s in most locations. A trough extending south from the low entered the state during the evening. Strong southwest winds brought moisture north into the state with dew points reaching the low 50s in southwest Iowa by the evening hours. The low level jet was in the 35 to 45 kt range. The airmass became unstable with lifted indices around -2 and CAPE values around 400 J/kg by evening. The freezing level was around 8500 feet which was conducive for hail. Thunderstorms erupted ahead of the approaching trough during the early evening. The line of thunderstorms filled in quite quickly. Though most of the storms were not severe and produced pea to marble size hail and 35 to 50 MPH winds, a few of the storms did become severe. There were spotty wind reports of 55 to 60 MPH with several of the storms producing nickel size and slightly larger hail. The largest hail report came from Webster County with one inch diameter hail. High winds caused considerable damage to trees and some structural damage near the Garden Grove area. Lightning also struck a house in Garden Grove, causing minor damage. |
| Yearyear | 2,005 |
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