Thunderstorm Wind — Howard, Iowa

2024-06-12 · near Elma, Howard, Iowa

Event narrative

Dispatch reported that the fire department had estimated 60 mph winds east of Elma.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and evening hours on June 12th, a line of organized thunderstorms moved through portions of northeast Iowa, producing numerous instances of wind damage and pronounced lofting of dust along the gust front.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1191396. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.