Thunderstorm Wind — Keokuk, Iowa

2024-07-02 · near North English, Keokuk, Iowa

Event narrative

The Keokuk County Emergency Manager relayed a photo of damage to a house and also noted a large tree down on the same property.

Wider weather episode

A line of organized storms surged into eastern Iowa late in the day and produced severe winds and heavy rainfall. The strongest storms occurred in a swath just south of Interstate 80, including near Iowa City, producing thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 80 MPH. There were rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.50 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.