Thunderstorm Wind — Keokuk, Iowa

2021-08-26 · near Delta, Keokuk, Iowa

Event narrative

Sheriff's office reports 2 to 3 trees down over roads in Delta.

Wider weather episode

Strong storms developed late Thursday evening across north central IA and moved southeast. These storms quickly became severe and entered Keokuk county. Numerous downed trees, crop damage, and large hail were reported.

The northwest portions of the county received 2+ inches of rain in a short amount of time and wind gusts between 60-70 mph were also observed.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (41.3200, -92.3300)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975981. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.