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Flash Flood — Black Hawk, IA

Jul 15, 2024

Convection from a passing upper level trough and associated MCS in the morning brought an initial round of non-severe storms mainly in Minnesota into the far reaches of northern Iowa. However, severe weather potential increased by the afternoon as the aforementioned trough and surface boundary made its way into Iowa. Conditions ahead of the boundary included 40-50 knot values of 0-6 km bulk shear, along with 3000-4000J/kg of instability, 25-30 knots of 0-3 km bulk shear and DCAPE values around 1

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1204766). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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