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Thunderstorm Wind in Des Moines County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind March 10, 2026 · Des Moines County, Iowa

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The ASOS at the Burgling Regional Airport (KBRL) measured a peak thunderstorm wind gusts of 52 knots.

The wider storm

Numerous severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon on Tuesday producing hail that ranged in size from penny (0.88) to baseball (2.75) in diameter. There was a total of 10 reports with hail over 2.00 inches in diameter. During the early evening hours, one storm produced three different EF-1 tornadoes in Lee County near Donnellson.

Began near (brl)burlington Muni (40.7800, -91.1300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322024. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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