Thunderstorm Wind — Greene, Iowa

2023-08-05 · near Churdan, Greene, Iowa

Event narrative

Delayed report of tree damage south of Churdan. Damage consisted of broken branches a couple inches thick. Report relayed via social media and time estimated via radar.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1129735. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.