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Thunderstorm Wind in Cedar County, Iowa

Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2026 · Cedar 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

Reported by the Lowden COOP observer.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and evening of April 2nd, 2026, and early spring supercell thunderstorm event spread across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. This brought several swaths of damaging wind, large hail, and several tornadoes to both Iowa and Illinois.

Began near Lowden (41.8600, -90.9200).

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 1325126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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