Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Iowa

2025-04-20 · near Credit Island, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

A 911 Dispatcher relayed a report of a tree that fell on a parked vehicle. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms lifted north northeastward along the Mississippi River through the Quad Cites with an area of trailing stratiform rainfall behind it. There were scattered reports of thunderstorm wind damage in the counties along the Mississippi River. A microburst occurred near West Burlington that caused damage to a DOT Shet and broke several power poles. An NWS Storm Survey team found damage in this area consistent with wind speeds of 80 to 90 mph. In addition to the severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across western Johnson and southwest Linn Counties. This led to reports of flash flooding in western Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.