Flood — Clinton, Iowa

2000-06-24 · near Clinton, Clinton, Iowa

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms developed over Central Iowa during the early morning and tracked across Southeast Iowa, Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. Heavy rain, falling on already saturated ground, led to urban and small stream flooding in a few areas. The thunderstorm complex left behind an outflow boundary, which served as the focus for additional thunderstorm development in the afternoon over Eastern Iowa, Northeast Missouri and West Central Illinois. Pre-existing cloud cover limited instability, and generally reduced the threat for severe weather. However, an isolated storm became severe over Donnellson in Lee County. The storm produced substantial wind damage. Central Lee's athletic complex sustained an estimated $10,000 in damage as severe winds destroyed bleachers and a baseball diamond back stop. Fortunately, the complex was empty at the time. No additional damage was reported in the area. A funnel cloud was observed a bit later south of Fort Madison.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5153823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.