Thunderstorm Wind in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2024 · Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Delayed report of large limbs approximately 6-8 inches in diameter down on a home and power lines in Ventura. Time of occurrence estimated by radar.

The wider storm

Following morning convection over central and southern Iowa tied to a system further south into Missouri, a frontal boundary sweeping across northern into the eastern parts of Iowa by the afternoon to evening resulted in additional showers and thunderstorms. The parameter space overhead included MLCAPE values of 1000+ J/kg and deep layer shear around 40-50+ knots. In particular, Cerro Gordo county received severe thunderstorm wind damage, with estimated gusts around 58 mph. Otherwise, no other reports were received for this particular event.

Began near Ventura (43.1300, -93.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1199308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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