Thunderstorm Wind — Woodbury, Iowa

2025-07-28 · near Moville, Woodbury, Iowa

Event narrative

A 70 mph wind gust was measured at the Woodbury County Fairgrounds.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms rapidly developed across northeast South Dakota into west central Minnesota during the early evening of July 27 within a volatile environment (MUCAPE 5000-6000 J/Kg) ahead of a southward moving surface boundary. These thunderstorms expanded into a mesoscale convective system and dropped south across the region through the remainder of the evening into the early overnight hours on July 28. Most reported wind gusts ranged from 55 to 65 mph with one location reporting a gust to 70 mph. Isolated tree damage was also observed across northwest Iowa, along with some urban flooding in Sheldon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288174. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.