High Wind in Iowa, January 24, 2006

Name: High Wind in Iowa, January 24, 2006
Start: 2006-01-24T09:30
End: 2006-01-24T16:30
Location: Iowa

January 24, 2006 · NWS DMX · 51 events in 51 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $550,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 51

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 moved southeast out of northern Alberta during the night of the 23rd and early morning of the 24th. The low tracked southeast across Lake Winnipeg early on the 24th and was over Lake Superior during the afternoon of the 24th. The low continued to move southeast during the late afternoon and evening. A deep trough of low pressure formed in the upper levels with a 140 kt jet streak passing over Iowa during the day on the 24th. A strong tropospheric fold was evident as the jet streak passed with stratospheric air extending well below 850 mb. Winds increased quite rapidly after sunrise with mid day winds sustained in the 40 to 45 MPH range over the CWA by mid day. Winds became quite gusty as well with most locations recording gusts of at least 50 to 55 mph. Several locations reported wind gusts in excess of 60 MPH. The strongest wind gust recorded was a 69 MPH wind gust at the Ames Airport in Story County. The strongest winds were in a band about 40 miles wide extending from Calhoun and Webster Counties on the northwest, southeast to Lucas, Marion, and Mahaska Counties on the southeast. Winds in this band gusted to 60 to 65 MPH for a one to two hour period. There as also a wind gust to 61 MPH in southwest Iowa in Union County, and a gust to 51 MPH in Cerro Gordo and Franklin Counties. Two people were injured in Des Moines by flying glass. High winds blew out a window broke out of the Polk County Human Resources Building. There were numerous reports of local power outages as branches took down power lines. Some accidents were caused by the high winds as drivers lost control of their vehicles. Spotty reports of trucks being overturned were also received. In Polk County, the mile long bridge over Saylorville Reservoir was closed for several hours due to the high wind.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 24, 3:34 AM CST, 5 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 3:34 AM CST, 5 hours 56 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
334 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

.DISCUSSION...
PRIMARY CONCERN WITH FORECAST WILL BE HIGH WIND POTENTIAL TODAY.
STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL TRACK ACROSS
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TODAY AND WILL BRING AN INCREASING PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO IOWA. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES LEAD SHORT WAVE
DIVING SOUTH ACROSS MINNESOTA AND INTO NORTHERN IOWA WITH A MORE
VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE OVER SOUTHEAST MANITOBA DUE TO ARRIVE OVER
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY 18Z. SOME DARKENING ON THE WATER VAPOR IMAGERY
BEGINNING TO TAKE PLACE WITH THE SECOND SHORT WAVE AS WELL AS A
DECREASE IN CLOUD COVER...BOTH SUGGESTING GOOD SUBSIDENCE TAKING
PLACE. LATEST MODEL FORECAST SOUNDINGS (GFS/RUC/NAM) ALL SUGGESTING
50 TO 60 KTS WITHIN THE 900-800 MB LAYER TODAY. AMOUNT OF MIXING
WILL DETERMINE IF HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA WILL BE MET. VFR
CEILINGS CURRENTLY OVER CNTRL AND NORTHERN MN ARE EXPECTED TO DROP
INTO NORTHEAST IOWA TODAY AND WILL LIMIT MIXING AND WIND POTENTIAL
LEAVING THE FOCUS ON THE SW TWO-THIRDS OF THE FORECAST AREA. MODEL
PROXIMITY SOUNDINGS SUGGEST MIXING UP TO 800 MB TODAY. THE 06Z NAM
INITIALIZED WELL SUGGESTING VFR CONDITIONS SETTLING OVER NORTHEAST
IOWA AFTER 15Z ALONG AN ESTHERVILLE TO TAMA LINE. WILL ISSUE A HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR POINTS SOUTH AND WEST OF THIS AREA WHERE EXPECT
MORE SUNSHINE AND MIXING TO TAKE PLACE. CRITERIA MOST LIKELY TO BE
MET BETWEEN 17Z-21Z. MAIN ISALLOBARIC MAXIMUM WILL BE TO THE
NORTHEAST BUT WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
UNDER THE CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE NORTHEAST.

WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS MIXING IS LOST AND THE
ISALLOBARIC COMPONENT EXITS TO THE EAST WITH HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
ARRIVING LATE. HAVE SIDED COOLER THAN GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS ON
WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE RIDGE WHERE LACK OF MIXING AND
LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL KEEP HIGHS DOWN. SOUTHWEST FLOW RETURNS
ON THURSDAY WITH WARMER CONDITIONS. HAVE TONED POPS DOWN SLIGHTLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WITH A LITTLE MORE DRY AIR BEING
INTRODUCED TO THE SYSTEM. NEXT SYSTEM ON TAP FOR THE WEEKEND WITH NO
CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...WIND ADVISORY ALONG AND NORTHEAST
OF A EMMETSBURG TO CLARION TO TAMA LINE UNTIL 6 PM TODAY.

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINDER OF CWA 9 AM TO 6 PM TODAY.

&&

DONAVON

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 5:04 AM CST, 4 hours 26 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
504 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

IAZ023-024-033>036-044>049-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-251115-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-
GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
504 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA SOUTH OF A EMMETSBURG TO CLARION TO TAMA LINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3 PM. THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH
AFTER 6 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF WIND SPEEDS AND WIND RELATED DAMAGE WOULD BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED TODAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-025>028-037>039-050-251115-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA-
504 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IOWA MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A EMMETSBURG TO CLARION TO TAMA LINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3 PM. THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH
AFTER 6 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF WIND SPEEDS AND WIND RELATED DAMAGE WOULD BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED TODAY.

DONAVON

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Event by event

51 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Adair

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Adair forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.331, -94.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Adams

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.029, -94.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Appanoose

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Appanoose forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.743, -92.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Audubon

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Audubon forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.685, -94.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Black Hawk

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Black Hawk forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.470, -92.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Boone

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.037, -93.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Bremer

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Bremer forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.775, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Butler

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Butler forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.732, -92.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Calhoun

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.385, -94.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Carroll

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.036, -94.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cass

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.332, -94.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cerro Gordo

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Cerro Gordo forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.082, -93.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clarke

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Clarke forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.029, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Crawford

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.037, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dallas

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.685, -94.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Davis

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Davis forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.748, -92.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Decatur

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Decatur forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.738, -93.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Emmet

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Emmet forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.378, -94.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Franklin

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.733, -93.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Greene

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.036, -94.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Grundy

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Grundy forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.402, -92.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Guthrie

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Guthrie forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.684, -94.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hamilton

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.384, -93.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hancock

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.082, -93.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hardin

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hardin forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.384, -93.240 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Humboldt

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Humboldt forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.777, -94.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jasper

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Jasper forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.686, -93.054 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kossuth

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Kossuth forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.204, -94.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lucas

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lucas forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.029, -93.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Madison

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.331, -94.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mahaska

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Mahaska forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.335, -92.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Marion

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.334, -93.099 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Marshall

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.036, -92.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Monroe

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.030, -92.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Palo Alto

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Palo Alto forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.082, -94.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pocahontas

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Pocahontas forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.734, -94.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Polk

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.686, -93.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Poweshiek

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Poweshiek forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.686, -92.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ringgold

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Ringgold forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.735, -94.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sac

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Sac forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.386, -95.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Story

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Story forecast zone
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.036, -93.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tama

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Tama forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.080, -92.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Taylor

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Taylor forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.737, -94.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Union

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.028, -94.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wapello

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wapello forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.031, -92.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Warren

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.334, -93.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 40.740, -93.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Webster

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.428, -94.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Winnebago

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Winnebago forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.378, -93.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Worth

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Worth forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.377, -93.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wright

When: January 24, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wright forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured sustained
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.733, -93.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5487963, 5487964, 5487965, 5487966, 5487967, 5487968, 5487969, 5487970, 5487971, 5487972, 5487973, 5487974, 5487975, 5487976, 5487977, 5487978, 5487979, 5487980, 5487981, 5487982, 5487983, 5487984, 5487985, 5487986, 5487987, 5487988, 5487989, 5487990, 5487991, 5488071, 5488072, 5488073, 5488074, 5488075, 5488076, 5488077, 5488078, 5488079, 5488080, 5488081, and more.