Thunderstorm Wind — Decatur, Iowa

2022-06-07 · near Leon, Decatur, Iowa

Event narrative

Social media photo of wind blown hail causing damage to siding, windows, gutters, screens, and air conditioner. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Another shortwave moved across Iowa in early June, this one resulting in severe storms across southwest Iowa. Modest CAPE around 1000 J/kg was accompanied by deep layer shear that helped to organize storms and support rotating updrafts capable of large hail and damaging winds. By evening storms across southwest Iowa were producing up to golf ball sized hail and winds damaged several trees and outbuildings.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1033182. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.