Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- November 1, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Keystone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 42.000, -92.200
Damaging Winds in Iowa, November 1, 2000
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon from near Waterloo to Marshalltown and Newton, and raced northeast at near 50 mph across portions of Eastern Iowa. The thunderstorms mainly affected Benton, Buchanan and Linn Counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 DVN wrote it up.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon from near Waterloo to Marshalltown and Newton, and raced northeast at near 50 mph across portions of Eastern Iowa. The thunderstorms mainly affected Benton, Buchanan and Linn Counties. Benton County was hit hardest with several reports of funnel clouds, 60 to 70 mph winds and small hail. The thunderstorms weakened during the evening as they moved east.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- November 1, 3:49 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Garrison
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.150, -92.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- November 1, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Garrison
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.150, -92.150
A shelter for bus kids was knocked over onto a car. No injuries were reported.
Funnel Cloud, Benton
- When
- November 1, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi N of Van Horne
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Funnel Cloud, Buchanan
- When
- November 1, 4:34 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, 4 mi S of Quasqueton
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- November 1, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi NE of Newhall
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.000, -91.950
Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs and a power line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Linn
- When
- November 1, 5:09 PM CST
- Where
- Linn County, Center Pt
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.200, -91.783
Severe winds toppled several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- November 1, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Urbana
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.217, -91.867
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, November 1 to 30, 2000
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, November 1 to 2, 2000
- Tornado in North Dakota, November 1, 2000
- Winter Storm in Montana, November 1 to 2, 2000
- Blizzard and High Wind in Wyoming, November 1, 2000
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, November 1, 2000
- Tornado in North Dakota, November 1, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, November 1, 2000
- Drought in North Carolina, November 1 to 30, 2000
- Tornado in North Dakota, November 1, 2000
- Tornado in North Dakota, November 1, 2000
- Tornado in Minnesota, November 1, 2000
More
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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: 5167079, 5167080, 5167081, 5167082, 5167083, 5167084, 5167085, 5167086.