Thunderstorm Wind — Benton, Iowa

2025-06-26 · near Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa

Event narrative

Report of estimated 60 MPH winds.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of June 26th, a line of thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa. Most of the storms led to sub-severe wind gusts and heavy rain. A few locations reported severe wind gusts over 58 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.