Thunderstorm Wind in Emmet County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2024 · Emmet County, Iowa

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Updated wind gust report from the Estherville Airport ASOS.

The wider storm

A boundary, with favorable instability along with lift occurring as the nose of the low level jet move into the region, resulted in a line of showers and storms to develop as this boundary travelled across northern Iowa during the early morning hours of June 17th. This line of storms produced a few severe wind gusts across the far northern part of the state with values between around 60-70 mph, which also resulted in tree damage in Kossuth county.

Began near Estherville Arpt (43.4100, -94.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1190308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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