Strong Wind — Buena Vista, Iowa

2024-06-06 · Buena Vista, Iowa

Event narrative

Strong synoptic winds gusted up to 53 mph near Storm Lake and 50 mph near Rembrandt.

Wider weather episode

An unusually intense upper-level trough and surface low was located across southern Canada and moved toward the northern Great Lakes with a very deep mixed-layer across the Northern Plains. Synoptic winds gusted mainly 45 to 55 mph, with a few spots reaching around 60 mph in southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198954. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.