Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind August 5, 2023 · Crawford County, Iowa
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Quarter sized hail reported along with a tree down on Highway 59 blocking traffic in both directions.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms percolated through much of the day along a stationary boundary over northwest Iowa. By evening a more robust shortwave moved across the area, accompanied by 30 kts of shear and 1500-2000 J/kg of MLCAPE. This allowed for storms to strengthen across west central Iowa with gusty winds producing some minor damage to trees and out buildings. Additionally, due to the orientation of the shear, a few weak tornadoes developed and were discovered using high resolution satellite imagery.
Began near Denison Muni Arpt (41.9700, -95.3600).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129729. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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