High Wind — Emmet, Iowa

2023-03-16 · Emmet, Iowa

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front across the area through the day and overnight into the 17th brought periods of light snow and very gusty winds, frequently gusting over 45 mph across much of Iowa. The strongest gust was recorded the evening of the 16th when the Estherville ASOS gusted to 59 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084365. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.