Funnel Cloud — Kossuth, Iowa

2024-05-27 · near Titonka, Kossuth, Iowa

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave arrived into Iowa from the Dakotas on the afternoon of May 27th, with around 1000 J/kg of MUCAPE over the area. Scattered showers and storms developed mainly over northern and eastern Iowa, which resulted in a few reports of severe hail of penny to quarter size, as well as a report of a severe wind gust around 60mph mainly east of I-35. Wind damage was reported in Marshall county, with no other reports of damage otherwise. Due to the presence of surface vorticity with some enhanced stretching over northern Iowa, a funnel cloud also occurred in the afternoon, particularly over Kossuth county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.