Event Summary for 10/25/01:Strong winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph spread across much of Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois during the afternoon hours of October 24, through the evening hours of October 25. Tree damage occurred in a few places as the wind gusted to 45 mph.
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The episode as NWS DVN wrote it up.
Event Summary for 10/25/01:Strong winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph spread across much of Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois during the afternoon hours of October 24, through the evening hours of October 25. Tree damage occurred in a few places as the wind gusted to 45 mph.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
At an estimated time of 9 PM CST, law enforcement reported a tree was blown down onto Highway 52 just south of Bellevue, Iowa. Several automobiles hit this tree with minor or no damage. Another car hit the tree and had its tire wrenched from the wheel.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Iowa in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, October 2001
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5270211.