Thunderstorm Wind — Fayette, Iowa

2024-05-21 · near West Union, Fayette, Iowa

Event narrative

Emergency management reported numerous trees and power lines down in Elgin. A tree had also fallen onto a home.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183040. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.