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Tue Oct 2 11:01:40 CDT 2007


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 01 October 2007

> News
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 | Title : Damage Survey Pics
 | Date  : 01 Oct 02:38 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cases/070930/damage_survey_iowahelicopter/
 +----------------------------------------------

The kind folks at IowaHelicopter.com passed along damage survey
photos of two suspected tornados in Marion, Mahaska, and Poweshiek
counties.  These photos can be imported into Google Earth.  Please
do not retransmit these photos without their consent.


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 | Title : "new" ISUAG: Gilbert
 | Date  : 01 Oct 11:09 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/
 +----------------------------------------------

The station has been around since 1986, so it is about time it
was added to the IEM :)  Actually, the station was sort of not 
online recently, but now it is back and reporting data from the
ISU Horticulture Farm just NE of Ames.  Regardless, it is available
on the IEM now.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-10-01
 | Title : Strong Systems
 | Date  : 01 Oct 07:32 AM
 | Votes : Good: 21   Bad: 21
 +----------------------------------------------

The fall season begins our transition to much stronger storm systems as the contrast between warm and cold air helps to drive very dynamic systems. The featured image is a map of radar reflectivity from Sunday evening with surface fronts drawn by yours truely.  This storm system is in its occluded stage with the low pressure center well behind the warm and cold fronts. Sometimes this formation is called a "T-bone".  Another strong system is expected to affect our weather already on Tuesday as our active pattern continues.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 01 Oct 2007

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    1    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD


> Network Metrics

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 Iowa ASOS            Reporting Stations: 15  Obs Received: 479
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  77.00 [04:52 PM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
                     :  77.00 [03:53 PM] AMW   AMES
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  46.04 [06:52 AM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.00 [01:53 AM] LWD   LAMONI
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.05 [        ] CID   CEDAR RAPIDS
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 42  Obs Received: 6327
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  82.00 [04:55 PM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
                     :  82.00 [03:45 PM] RDK   RED OAK
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  46.40 [05:35 AM] ORC   ORANGE CITY
 High Dew Point[F]   :  65.00 [12:05 AM] MUT   MUSCATINE
                     :  65.00 [05:46 PM] MPZ   MOUNT PLEASANT
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  32.00 [09:05 AM] CCY   CHARLES CITY
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.82 [        ] CKP   Cherokee
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 55  Obs Received: 7568
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  83.30 [04:55 PM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  45.10 [07:06 AM] RSYI4 Sibley
 High Dew Point[F]   :  65.80 [12:56 AM] RDWI4 De Witt (US 30/US 61)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  32.40 [05:43 PM] RAVI4 Avoca (I-80)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  31.00 [12:47 AM] RCEI4 Creston (US 34)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 69  Obs Received: 93323
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  82.00 [05:23 PM] SBOI4 Boone
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  51.00 [07:04 AM] SATI4 Anita
 High Dew Point[F]   :  77.00 [03:26 PM] SOSI4 Osceola
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -20.00 [11:34 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  35.63 [12:06 AM] SATI4 Anita
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.04 [        ] SFAI4 Farnhamville
                     :   0.04 [        ] SMSI4 Manson
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 22  Obs Received: 30208
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  80.00 [04:34 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   0.00 [08:21 PM] STMM5 West Concord
 High Dew Point[F]   :  65.00 [01:03 PM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  47.00 [04:45 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  19.00 [07:24 AM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.11 [        ] SCQI4 Cresco
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 44  Obs Received: 25380
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  89.00 [04:21 PM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   4.00 [07:51 AM] SSAS2 FSD PH
 High Dew Point[F]   :  72.00 [03:31 PM] SLKS2 Clear Lake
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -22.00 [02:05 PM] SHII4 Hull
                     : -22.00 [08:33 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  41.71 [03:56 PM] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   2.37 [        ] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 108  Obs Received: 569
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  83.00 [        ] SXGI4 SIOUX CITY ANG
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  43.00 [        ] SIBI4 SIBLEY 5 NNE
                     :  43.00 [        ] MTAI4 Mount Ayr
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.16 [        ] WACI4 WAUCOMA
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1979
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  58.76 [03:57 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
 High Dew Point[F]   :  60.00 [10:49 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  40.00 [12:48 PM] RAWDES Desoto
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.27 [        ] OT0006 NE Ames

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