High Wind in Fayette, Iowa

High Wind March 13, 2026 · Fayette, Iowa

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph were common across Fayette County during the morning hours of March 13th with gusts as high as 60 mph at times. The highest gust measured in the county was 60 mph at the AWOS in Oelwein.

The wider storm

A compact low pressure system moved through the region during the early morning hours on March 13th. While this brought some precipitation to the area, the larger story was the winds with gusts of 55 to 70 mph across much of northeast Iowa during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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