Thunderstorm Wind, Union
- When
- March 24, 4:33 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, 2 mi SW of Creston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 41.050, -94.400
Damaging Wind in Iowa, March 24, 1996
An intense low pressure system developed ove eastern Colorado and tracked across the plains. It moved into southwest Iowa during the late afternoon hours, and quickly tracked northeast across the state.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS DMX wrote it up.
An intense low pressure system developed ove eastern Colorado and tracked across the plains. It moved into southwest Iowa during the late afternoon hours, and quickly tracked northeast across the state. Warm air was drawn north ahead of the system with dew point temperatures reaching the middle 50s F. over the east two thirds of Iowa. Thunderstorms developed just ahead of the strong cold front associated with the low. The storms were below severe levels for the most part, however a small bow echo segment developed over northwest Missouri and moved into southern Iowa. Severe weather moved into Taylor and Union Counties. High winds downed several sheds northwest of Bedford in Taylor County. Sixty MPH winds were recorded just southwest of Creston in Union County. The seasons first tornado touched down north of Mt Ayr. Actually it was a brief touchdown of a small spin-up gustnado. The touchdown occurred on a farm north of Mt Ayr. Damage was relatively minor, however two buildings on the farm sustained damage, with the roof removed from one of them.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 24 to 25, 1996
- Blizzard in South Dakota, March 24 to 25, 1996
- Avalanche in New Hampshire, March 24, 1996
- Blizzard in Minnesota, March 24 to 25, 1996
- Winter Storm in Michigan, March 24 to 25, 1996
- Hail in Texas, March 24, 1996
- Tornado in Arkansas, March 24, 1996
- Hail in Texas, March 24, 1996
- Hail in Texas, March 24, 1996
- Hail in Texas, March 24, 1996
- High Wind in Iowa, March 24 to 25, 1996
- Blizzard in Iowa, March 24 to 25, 1996
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, March 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5540759.