Heavy Rain in Taylor County, Iowa

Heavy Rain August 30, 2021 – August 31, 2021 · Taylor County, Iowa

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 24 hour rain total of 2.79 inches.

The wider storm

A mid level shortwave trough provided the focus for storm development late in the evening of August 30th. Initial disorganized convection across northern Iowa became more organized moving across central and into southern Iowa where better instability and steep lapse rates allowed deeper convection. Storms grew upscale into a bowing line that produced damaging gusts from 55 to 65 mph.

Began near Guss (40.8000, -94.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 978560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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