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Thunderstorm Wind in Winneshiek County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2024 · Winneshiek County, Iowa

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

$1K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement reported a tree down onto a power line in Ridgeway.

The wider storm

During the late afternoon and evening hours on August 29th, storms of various modes moved across portions of northeast Iowa bringing strong winds causing several instances of tree and structural damage.

Began near Ridgeway (43.2900, -91.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212877. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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