Thunderstorm Wind — Howard, Iowa
2022-05-30 · near Riceville, Howard, Iowa
$5K
Property damage
56 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Power lines were blown down between Riceville and Elma.
Wider weather episode
A line of fast moving storms moved across portions of northeast Iowa during the evening of May 30th. These storms produced wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph that blew down trees in Rudd (Floyd County). A spotter measured a 72 mph gust near Rockford (Floyd County).
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031985. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.