1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:02 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A home suffered structurial damage to roof and several rooms when a 150 ft. tree was twisted and uprooted by strong winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Iowa in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, October 1997
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