Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Iowa

2025-05-20 · near Walcott, Scott, Iowa

Event narrative

An NWS Storm Survey found thunderstorm wind damage to 1 to 2 inch diameter tree limbs.

Wider weather episode

A surface low with an attendant warm front moved across eastern Iowa into northwest Illinois. This low system brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. Overall widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches fell. This resulted in flash flooding in parts of the cities of Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. There was also a funnel cloud reported in Cedar Rapids.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (41.6100, -90.8400)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.