Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Iowa

2024-05-07 · near Newhall, Benton, Iowa

Event narrative

Van Horne Rwis at US 30 and IA 218.

Wider weather episode

There were several rounds of severe storms on May 8th, 2024. An early morning line of storms brought wind damage to a large portion of Iowa, Illinois, and northeast Missouri. In the early afternoon, a few storms brought large hail to northwest Illinois, followed by another round of gusty storms during the evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.