Strong Wind in Clay, Iowa

Strong Wind January 16, 2026 · Clay, Iowa

49 mph

Measured gust (43 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained winds reached 30 to 35 mph at times with gusts as high as 49 mph at an Automated Surface Observing System site near Spencer.

The wider storm

Northwest winds surged behind a strong arctic cold front which moved across the region early on January 16. The strongest winds were generally closest to the Missouri River where a wind gust up to 58 mph occurred near Sioux City. While areas of light snowfall generally less than one-half inch fell before and concurrent with the strong winds, there were only very spotty and brief instances of visibility in falling and blowing snow below one mile.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314057. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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