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2025 [KDMX] DES_MOINES Dense Fog (FG) Advisory (Y) Number 2

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Storm Based Warning History

781 
WWUS73 KDMX 020955
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
355 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ004-005-015-023>025-033>037-044>049-057>062-070>075-081>086-
092>097-021700-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.250202T0955Z-250202T1700Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-
Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-
Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Earlham, Carroll, Indianola, Belmond,
Algona, Casey, Mount Ayr, Wall Lake, Adel, Lamoni, Humeston,
Panora, Allerton, Greenfield, Bedford, Atlantic, Fontanelle,
Creston, Chariton, Ames, Norwalk, Waukee, Ottumwa, Laurens,
Humboldt, Audubon, Eldora, Lake City, Ackley, Albia, Rockwell
City, Newton, Pomeroy, Osceola, Lenox, Knoxville, Grinnell,
Rolfe, Leon, Perry, Iowa Falls, Fonda, Early, Fort Dodge,
Clarion, Estherville, Lake View, Boone, Guthrie Center, Carlisle,
Bayard, Centerville, Jefferson, New Market, Oskaloosa, Eagle
Grove, Pocahontas, Denison, Gilmore City, Stuart, Emmetsburg,
Adair, Winterset, Corning, Pella, Des Moines, Corydon, Schaller,
Seymour, Webster City, Exira, Sac City, Bloomfield, Marshalltown,
Odebolt, and Manson
355 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Much of western, central, and southern Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility will fall rapidly as dense fog 
  expands early this morning. Be alert for quickly changing driving 
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

Lee
435 
WWUS73 KDMX 021607
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ004-033-044-045-058-062-071-074-075-081-082-084>086-092-093-
095>097-021715-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Emmet-Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Guthrie-Poweshiek-Adair-Marion-Mahaska-
Adams-Union-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Wayne-Appanoose-
Davis-
Including the cities of Stuart, Corydon, Corning, Greenfield,
Allerton, Sac City, Carroll, Estherville, Lake View, Centerville,
Albia, Odebolt, Knoxville, Bayard, Chariton, Mount Ayr, Schaller,
Lenox, Creston, Humeston, Seymour, Guthrie Center, Panora,
Bloomfield, Adair, Casey, Denison, Oskaloosa, Early, Fontanelle,
New Market, Bedford, Pella, Wall Lake, Ottumwa, and Grinnell
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sunshine has begun working to erode fog over portions of the area, 
improving visibilities. Therefore, the advisory has been cancelled 
for those seeing improvement.

$$

IAZ005-015-023>025-034>037-046>049-057-059>061-070-072-073-083-094-
021715-
/O.CON.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Calhoun-Webster-
Hamilton-Hardin-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Audubon-Dallas-Polk-
Jasper-Cass-Madison-Warren-Clarke-Decatur-
Including the cities of Leon, Atlantic, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Perry,
Indianola, Waukee, Gilmore City, Exira, Eagle Grove, Newton,
Pomeroy, Fonda, Humboldt, Laurens, Fort Dodge, Winterset, Adel,
Eldora, Norwalk, Algona, Boone, Marshalltown, Lake City, Earlham,
Webster City, Clarion, Ames, Audubon, Osceola, Manson, Iowa
Falls, Des Moines, Ackley, Jefferson, Emmetsburg, Carlisle,
Lamoni, Rockwell City, and Belmond
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility of a quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of southern, central and northern Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

Dodson
978 
WWUS73 KDMX 021703
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1103 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ005-015-023>025-034>037-046>049-057-059>061-070-072-073-083-094-
021815-
/O.EXP.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Calhoun-Webster-
Hamilton-Hardin-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Audubon-Dallas-Polk-
Jasper-Cass-Madison-Warren-Clarke-Decatur-
Including the cities of Leon, Atlantic, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Perry,
Indianola, Waukee, Gilmore City, Exira, Eagle Grove, Newton,
Pomeroy, Fonda, Humboldt, Laurens, Fort Dodge, Winterset, Adel,
Eldora, Norwalk, Algona, Boone, Marshalltown, Lake City, Earlham,
Webster City, Clarion, Ames, Audubon, Osceola, Manson, Iowa
Falls, Des Moines, Ackley, Jefferson, Emmetsburg, Carlisle,
Lamoni, Rockwell City, and Belmond
1103 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Visibility across central Iowa has improved to a mile or more in 
most areas so the dense fog advisory has been allowed to expire. A 
few locations in north central Iowa may still see pockets of dense 
fog, but will see continual improvement through mid-day.

$$

Dodson
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781 
WWUS73 KDMX 020955
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
355 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ004-005-015-023>025-033>037-044>049-057>062-070>075-081>086-
092>097-021700-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.250202T0955Z-250202T1700Z/
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-
Marshall-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-
Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-
Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis-
Including the cities of Earlham, Carroll, Indianola, Belmond,
Algona, Casey, Mount Ayr, Wall Lake, Adel, Lamoni, Humeston,
Panora, Allerton, Greenfield, Bedford, Atlantic, Fontanelle,
Creston, Chariton, Ames, Norwalk, Waukee, Ottumwa, Laurens,
Humboldt, Audubon, Eldora, Lake City, Ackley, Albia, Rockwell
City, Newton, Pomeroy, Osceola, Lenox, Knoxville, Grinnell,
Rolfe, Leon, Perry, Iowa Falls, Fonda, Early, Fort Dodge,
Clarion, Estherville, Lake View, Boone, Guthrie Center, Carlisle,
Bayard, Centerville, Jefferson, New Market, Oskaloosa, Eagle
Grove, Pocahontas, Denison, Gilmore City, Stuart, Emmetsburg,
Adair, Winterset, Corning, Pella, Des Moines, Corydon, Schaller,
Seymour, Webster City, Exira, Sac City, Bloomfield, Marshalltown,
Odebolt, and Manson
355 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Much of western, central, and southern Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility will fall rapidly as dense fog 
  expands early this morning. Be alert for quickly changing driving 
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

Lee
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435 
WWUS73 KDMX 021607
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ004-033-044-045-058-062-071-074-075-081-082-084>086-092-093-
095>097-021715-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Emmet-Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Guthrie-Poweshiek-Adair-Marion-Mahaska-
Adams-Union-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Wayne-Appanoose-
Davis-
Including the cities of Stuart, Corydon, Corning, Greenfield,
Allerton, Sac City, Carroll, Estherville, Lake View, Centerville,
Albia, Odebolt, Knoxville, Bayard, Chariton, Mount Ayr, Schaller,
Lenox, Creston, Humeston, Seymour, Guthrie Center, Panora,
Bloomfield, Adair, Casey, Denison, Oskaloosa, Early, Fontanelle,
New Market, Bedford, Pella, Wall Lake, Ottumwa, and Grinnell
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sunshine has begun working to erode fog over portions of the area, 
improving visibilities. Therefore, the advisory has been cancelled 
for those seeing improvement.

$$

IAZ005-015-023>025-034>037-046>049-057-059>061-070-072-073-083-094-
021715-
/O.CON.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Calhoun-Webster-
Hamilton-Hardin-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Audubon-Dallas-Polk-
Jasper-Cass-Madison-Warren-Clarke-Decatur-
Including the cities of Leon, Atlantic, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Perry,
Indianola, Waukee, Gilmore City, Exira, Eagle Grove, Newton,
Pomeroy, Fonda, Humboldt, Laurens, Fort Dodge, Winterset, Adel,
Eldora, Norwalk, Algona, Boone, Marshalltown, Lake City, Earlham,
Webster City, Clarion, Ames, Audubon, Osceola, Manson, Iowa
Falls, Des Moines, Ackley, Jefferson, Emmetsburg, Carlisle,
Lamoni, Rockwell City, and Belmond
1007 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility of a quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of southern, central and northern Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of 
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

Dodson
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978 
WWUS73 KDMX 021703
NPWDMX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1103 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

IAZ005-015-023>025-034>037-046>049-057-059>061-070-072-073-083-094-
021815-
/O.EXP.KDMX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250202T1700Z/
Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Calhoun-Webster-
Hamilton-Hardin-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Audubon-Dallas-Polk-
Jasper-Cass-Madison-Warren-Clarke-Decatur-
Including the cities of Leon, Atlantic, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Perry,
Indianola, Waukee, Gilmore City, Exira, Eagle Grove, Newton,
Pomeroy, Fonda, Humboldt, Laurens, Fort Dodge, Winterset, Adel,
Eldora, Norwalk, Algona, Boone, Marshalltown, Lake City, Earlham,
Webster City, Clarion, Ames, Audubon, Osceola, Manson, Iowa
Falls, Des Moines, Ackley, Jefferson, Emmetsburg, Carlisle,
Lamoni, Rockwell City, and Belmond
1103 AM CST Sun Feb 2 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Visibility across central Iowa has improved to a mile or more in 
most areas so the dense fog advisory has been allowed to expire. A 
few locations in north central Iowa may still see pockets of dense 
fog, but will see continual improvement through mid-day.

$$

Dodson

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