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Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2025 · Washington County, Iowa

75 mph
Estimated gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter shared a photo of a tree snapped near the base. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

The wider storm

On July 11th, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa and produced damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes and heavy rain. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches fell in a few hours across the Quad Cities, on top of heavy rain from the previous night and caused major flash flooding in Davenport. A Considerable Flash Flood warning was issued at 5:26 PM followed by a Flash Flood Emergency at 6:16 PM.

Began near Brighton (41.2300, -91.8200).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281797. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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