Omaha, NE Answer Key

Summary of the Event:

Date of Sounding: 3 July 1999 @ 00 UTC
There is CIN on this sounding, but storms broke the cap along a warm front across Iowa and quickly became supercellular. This event really hammered the Des Moines CWA, with exceptional numbers of severe hail reports, and the majority of the reports were golfball and larger. Significant amounts of severe hail were reported from 16-23 UTC in central Iowa.


#17 Omaha, Nebraska
CAPE:	Begin crying: 5117 J/kg CAPE, lots of CIN however. Need a trigger.
Deep Layer Shear:	Decent: 25 knots shear 0-6 km, but a good veering profile
Mid-level Lapse Rates:	Excellent
Freezing Level:	14.6 kft
Overall Threat of Severe Hail:	High: With the proper trigger, this sounding is a guarantee for severe hail for any storm that goes up.
Summary of the Event: Date of Sounding: 3 July 1999 @ 00 UTC There is CIN on this sounding, but storms broke the cap along a warm front across Iowa and quickly became supercellular. This event really hammered the Des Moines CWA, with exceptional numbers of severe hail reports, and the majority of the reports were golfball and larger. Significant amounts of severe hail were reported from 16-23 UTC in central Iowa.