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Flash Flood — Marshall, IA

Jun 30, 2014

A very dynamic pattern was in place over the state with a closed low located over southern Canada into the north central U.S. A very strong jet of 85 to 100 kts as present at 250 mb. CAPE by early morning was already 3000 to 4000 J/kg with downdraft CAPE of 1000 to 1400 J/kg. CAPE in the -10 to -30 C layer of the atmosphere was between 1000 and 1400 J/kg. The freezing level was around 14,000 feet with precipitable water values near 2 inches. The LCL remained around 750 meters with 75 J/kg o

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 516322). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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