Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2024 · Fayette County, Iowa

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management estimated a 70 mph wind gust 2 miles south of Oelwein.

The wider storm

During the late afternoon and evening hours on May 21st, a line of intense thunderstorms moved across the Upper Midwest bringing widespread wind damage across portions of northeast IA.

Began near Oelwein (42.6400, -91.9100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1183038. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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