IEM Daily Bulletin for Jul 19 2026

[daryl herzmann]

Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin for 19 July 2026

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NWS Watch/Warning Summary for 12 AM 18 Jul 2026 - 12 AM 19 Jul 2026 CDT

	Summary		By WFO					Watches
Type	US	IA	ARX	DVN	DMX	OAX	FSD	US
Tornado	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Svr Tstorm	225	0	1	0	0	0	0	5
Flash Flood	102	0	0	0	0	0	0	---

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

IEM Cow Report

SVR+TOR Warnings Issued: 246 Verified: 152 [61.8%]
Polygon Size Versus County Size            [27.2%]
Average Perimeter Ratio                    [22.1%]
Percentage of Warned Area Verified (15km)  [32.0%]
Average Storm Based Warning Size           [1539 sq km]
Probability of Detection(higher is better) [0.86]
False Alarm Ratio (lower is better)        [0.38]
Critical Success Index (higher is better)  [0.56]

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