Thunderstorm Wind in Fremont County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2023 · Fremont County, Iowa

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported via mPing of 1-inch tree limbs broken; shingles blown off.

The wider storm

A strong low-pressure system which had been moving slowly off the lee side of the Rocky Mountains had finally progressed into central Nebraska. This left western Iowa in the warm sector as a warm front moved north into the area. The SPC issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a 30% hatched for severe hail. The severe weather mostly stayed west of the Missouri River. In Iowa, there was one report for a severe wind gust. The most impactful weather was a line of training storms that lead to flash flooding in Harrison County that caused significant damage.

Began near Hamburg (40.6000, -95.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1097602. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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