CERRO GORDO

695962 · 43.142, -93.380

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Event typeevent_type	Lightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id	695,962
Episode IDepisode_id	115,436
Begin UTCbegin_utc	2017-05-15T22:32:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc	2017-05-15T22:32:00+00:00
Statestate	IOWA
County/zone typecz_type	C
County/zone namecz_name	CERRO GORDO
Latitudelat	43.142
Longitudelon	-93.380
End latitudeend_lat	43.142
End longitudeend_lon	-93.380
Deaths directdeaths_direct	0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect	0
Injuries directinjuries_direct	0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect	0
Damage propertydamage_property	15.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops	0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source	Newspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrative	During the day on the 15th, much of Iowa found itself firmly in the warm sector with a warm front/stationary front eventually settling across northern Iowa. Temperatures reached the upper 80s along with dew points in the mid to upper 60s, helping fuel MUCAPE values in excess of 2000 J/kg. Effective bulk shear was generally marginally supportive to supportive in the 25-45 kt range. Isolated storms initiated during the afternoon, eventually leading way to strong more widespread storms in the evening hours that resulted in primarily severe hail. In addition to the severe hail, a handful of thunderstorm damage, severe wind gusts, and even localized flash flooding were reported.
Event narrativeevent_narrative	The fire is was caused by a lightning strike to the home that energized a telephone line and spread to roofing materials and insulation. Smoke was initially reported in the attic and flames on the roof line.
Yearyear	2,017

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