Summary of 7/2/00 evening event:Afternoon heating produced a moderately unstable environment, which combined with a weak cold front pushing south through the area to trigger a round of strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The primary threats were winds around 60 mph, and local flooding from heavy rain.
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The episode as NWS DVN wrote it up.
Summary of 7/2/00 evening event:Afternoon heating produced a moderately unstable environment, which combined with a weak cold front pushing south through the area to trigger a round of strong to severe thunderstorms over portions of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The primary threats were winds around 60 mph, and local flooding from heavy rain. Thunderstorm wind damage occurred in Johnson and Washington counties in eastern Iowa. Delaware county in northeast Iowa received 1.3 inches of rain in a ten-minute period. Thunderstorms moved eastward in western Illinois and produced heavy rain, but no reports of severe weather. See the individual entries above for additional details on the 7/2/00 event.
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:06 UTC.
3 heavy rain, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Law enforcement reported 1.3 inches of rain fell in a ten minute period.
A NWS Spotter reported 1.18 inches of rain fell in a one-hour period.
Emergency Management reported 1.3 inches of rain fell in a 45-minute period.
A local newspaper reported thunderstorm winds blew down large trees and power lines throughout the town, and damaged a grain elevator and business sign.
58 mph thunderstorm gust reported by NWS Cooperative Observer.
Law enforcement reported some city streets flooded.
A Ham Radio operator reported five inches of standing water at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Kimberly Road. Manhole covers were blown off by the force of the water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, July 2000
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: 5155632, 5155633, 5155712, 5155716, 5155713, 5155714, 5155715.