Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind May 7, 2023 · Henry County, Iowa

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a 77 mph wind gust reported at the AWOS with the second round of storms.

The wider storm

Several severe thunderstorms developed across much of eastern Iowa on the evening of May 6, 2023. Storms mainly produced hail up to golf ball size. Through the evening, storms merged and weakened in intensity, but not before producing some wind damage across northern and central Lee County. An isolated tornado also occurred in Muscatine County. Heavy rain also fell from storms as some remained stationary for long periods of time. Most notably, locations north and east of Fairfield, Iowa recorded over two inches of rain.

Began near Mt Pleasant Muni Arp (40.9500, -91.5200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Muscatine County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103395. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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