Thunderstorm Wind — Clarke, Iowa

2024-10-30 · near Woodburn, Clarke, Iowa

Event narrative

Damage to grain bin, old barn destroyed, farm equipment shifted, tin lofted and transported. Pictures from emergency manager. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave passed across the area, bringing widespread rain with over two inches falling in much of southeast Iowa. By afternoon weak instability developed, and when combined with robust available shear, was enough to produce isolated hail and damaging wind gusts. Storms organized into a QLCS in the evening and while hodographs were supportive of rotating updrafts and the potential for tornadoes, storms remained just elevated and prevented any further development.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218926. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.