IEM Daily Bulletin for Apr 12 2026

[daryl herzmann]

Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin for 12 April 2026

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NWS Watch/Warning Summary for 12 AM 11 Apr 2026 - 12 AM 12 Apr 2026 CDT

	Summary		By WFO					Watches
Type	US	IA	ARX	DVN	DMX	OAX	FSD	US
Tornado	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Svr Tstorm	47	1	0	0	0	3	0	1
Flash Flood	15	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:  50 Verified:  17 [34.0%]
Polygon Size Versus County Size            [27.4%]
Average Perimeter Ratio                    [26.1%]
Percentage of Warned Area Verified (15km)  [9.1%]
Average Storm Based Warning Size           [2737 sq km]
Probability of Detection(higher is better) [0.38]
False Alarm Ratio (lower is better)        [0.66]
Critical Success Index (higher is better)  [0.22]

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