Thunderstorm Wind — Fremont, Iowa

2023-05-12 · near Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.