Iowa, 2007Winter Weather in Iowa, November 21, 2007
November 21, 2007 · NWS DVN · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
The first snow event of the season occurred on November 21, 2007, the day before Thanksgiving. Several inches of snow fell in about 6 hours during the afternoon and evening.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
The first snow event of the season occurred on November 21, 2007, the day before Thanksgiving. Several inches of snow fell in about 6 hours during the afternoon and evening. The snow affected portions of northeast and eastern Iowa, making for rather slick roads on a busy travel day.
Winter Weather, Iowa
- When
- November 21, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.686, -92.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall of around 2 inches was reported across much of the county. The most observed was 2.5 inches at Victor by a trained spotter.
Winter Weather, Benton
- When
- November 21, 1:35 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Around 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across Benton county. The highest amount measured was 4.5 inches at Norway by a trained spotter.
Winter Weather, Buchanan
- When
- November 21, 1:55 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
About 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. The most reported was 3.4 inches at Quasqueton by a trained observer.
Winter Weather, Linn
- When
- November 21, 2:52 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Linn forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
About 2 to 3 inches of snow was common across the county. A trained spotter reported 3.2 inches 5E Center Point, while 3 inches was measured in the Cedar Rapids area.
Winter Weather, Delaware
- When
- November 21, 3:20 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Around 2 to 4 inches of snow was common across Delaware county. The most reported was 4.2 inches near Manchester by a trained spotter.
Winter Weather, Jones
- When
- November 21, 3:35 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.121, -91.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
About 2 inches of snow was common across much of the county. A trained spotter measured 2.5 inches at Anamosa.
Winter Weather, Dubuque
- When
- November 21, 3:58 PM CST to 9:59 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 42.469, -90.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Around 2 inches of snow was common across the county. A trained observer measured 2.2 inches in Dubuque.
Winter Weather, Johnson
- When
- November 21, 4:00 PM CST to 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
About 2 inches of snow was common across Johnson county.
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- November 21, 4:15 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Around 2 inches of snow was reported across much of the county.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 21, 2007$200,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 2007$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, November 21, 2007$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 events
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, November 21, 200719 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 21, 2007$18,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 21 to 24, 200713 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, November 21, 2007$16,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 21, 2007$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 21, 20071 in hail · 6 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, November 21 to 22, 20075 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 21, 200752 kt wind · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 21, 2007$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
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: 62332, 62328, 62329, 62336, 62330, 62335, 62331, 62334, 62333.