IEM Daily Bulletin for Apr 6 2026

[daryl herzmann]

Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin for 06 April 2026

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NWS Watch/Warning Summary for 12 AM 5 Apr 2026 - 12 AM 6 Apr 2026 CDT

	Summary		By WFO					Watches
Type	US	IA	ARX	DVN	DMX	OAX	FSD	US
Tornado	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Svr Tstorm	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flash Flood	1	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:   8 Verified:   3 [37.5%]
Polygon Size Versus County Size            [57.5%]
Average Perimeter Ratio                    [25.6%]
Percentage of Warned Area Verified (15km)  [19.2%]
Average Storm Based Warning Size           [1804 sq km]
Probability of Detection(higher is better) [0.89]
False Alarm Ratio (lower is better)        [0.62]
Critical Success Index (higher is better)  [0.36]

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