Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind July 28, 2025 · Buchanan County, Iowa

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported some significant tree branch damage, 1 to 3 inches in diameter. Also there are reports of field corn blown down.

The wider storm

A weakening bowing line of thunderstorms move southeastward from northern into eastern Iowa during the morning hours of July 28th. Isolated damaging wind gusts occurred along the Highway 20 corridor occurred in Buchanan and Dubuque Counties.

Began near Independence (42.5000, -91.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1282364. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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