Iowa Bow Echo Storm Case Study from June 1998

June 29th, 1998 saw a mesoscale convective system evolve from a supercell thunderstorm into a damaging bow echo across Iowa. The event produced straight-line winds, hail, tornadoes, microbursts, and flooding before merging with a squall line. The case study was compiled by SCIOPS and published by UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC.

Use Cases

• Analyze radar imagery and satellite data to track the evolution of the supercell into a bow echo.
• Study meteorological observation fields like wind speed and hail reports to characterize the derecho's impact.
• Model the storm's lifecycle using documented timestamps of initiation, peak intensity, and weakening.

Strengths

• Focuses on a single, well-documented high-impact weather event.
• Provides detailed narrative description of storm evolution and phenomena.

Limitations

• Data volume, specific file formats, and available variables are unknown.
• Contains only a single case study from 1998, limiting statistical analysis.
• Sample data and columns are unavailable for preview.

Provenance

Source

UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC and COMET program.

Collection Method

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Time Range

1998-06-29

Freshness

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Geography

Iowa, United States