Thunderstorm Wind — Page, Iowa

2023-04-14 · near Essex Arpt, Page, Iowa

Event narrative

Public reported via Mping 3-inch tree limbs broken or power poles broken.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across western Iowa which had observed unseasonably warm temperatures in the past couple of days. The front set off a line of storms that produced strong wind gusts and smaller hail. The strongest measured wind gust was 68 mph in Page County. A flash flood was also reported in Pottawattamie County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089219. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.