Here is a full report of all wind gusts and or wind damage that occurred from Sunday’s windstorm. Little reports came out of Omaha and Sioux Falls NWS offices.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
816 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008
..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON…
..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. …SOURCE….
..REMARKS..
1034 AM NON-TSTM WND GST EAGLE GROVE 42.67N 93.90W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH WRIGHT IA MESONET
KCCI MESONET
1035 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH BOONE IA ASOS
1044 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CARROLL AIRPORT 42.05N 94.79W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH CARROLL IA AWOS
1048 AM NON-TSTM WND GST AMES 42.02N 93.63W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH STORY IA ASOS
1057 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LATIMER 42.76N 93.36W
10/26/2008 M60.00 MPH FRANKLIN IA MESONET
KCCI MESONET
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FOREST CITY 43.26N 93.64W
10/26/2008 E62.00 MPH WINNEBAGO IA PUBLIC
1104 AM NON-TSTM WND GST STEAMBOAT ROCK 42.41N 93.07W
10/26/2008 M60.00 MPH HARDIN IA MESONET
RWIS DATA
1104 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VENTURA 43.13N 93.46W
10/26/2008 M67.00 MPH CERRO GORDO IA MESONET
STATE RWIS SITE
1116 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MARSHALLTOWN 42.04N 92.91W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH MARSHALL IA ASOS
1118 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MASON CITY 43.15N 93.20W
10/26/2008 M61.00 MPH CERRO GORDO IA MESONET
STATE RWIS SITE
1121 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MASON CITY 43.15N 93.20W
10/26/2008 M62.00 MPH CERRO GORDO IA ASOS
1124 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MARSHALLTOWN 42.04N 92.91W
10/26/2008 M62.00 MPH MARSHALL IA MESONET
KCCI SCHOOLNET SITE
1125 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MARSHALLTOWN 42.04N 92.91W
10/26/2008 M62.00 MPH MARSHALL IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET
1128 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FARNHAMVILLE 42.28N 94.42W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH CALHOUN IA MESONET
KCCI SCHOOLNET SITE
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MASON CITY 43.15N 93.20W
10/26/2008 CERRO GORDO IA TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN…NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES
DOWN…STREET SIGNS BLOWN OVER…EST GUST 55 MPH
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ESTHERVILLE 43.40N 94.83W
10/26/2008 M60.00 MPH EMMET IA ASOS
1139 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WINDSOR HEIGHTS 41.60N 93.71W
10/26/2008 M68.00 MPH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
NUMEROUS BRANCHES UP TO 3 INCHES DOWN.
1143 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DES MOINES 41.58N 93.62W
10/26/2008 M60.00 MPH POLK IA ASOS
1158 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MARSHALLTOWN 42.04N 92.91W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH MARSHALL IA MESONET
RWIS
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GRINNELL 41.74N 92.72W
10/26/2008 E60.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN…3 FEET IN DIAMETER BLOCKING AN
INTERSECTION AT 6TH AVE AND ELM ST.
1206 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ESTHERVILLE AIRPORT 43.41N 94.75W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH EMMET IA ASOS
1206 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ESTHERVILLE 43.40N 94.83W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH EMMET IA ASOS
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH POLK IA MESONET
RWIS
1218 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GRINNELL 41.74N 92.72W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH POWESHIEK IA MESONET
RWIS SITE
1220 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WATERLOO 42.49N 92.35W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH BLACK HAWK IA ASOS
1222 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BUSSEY 41.21N 92.88W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH MARION IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
1242 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WATERLOO 42.49N 92.35W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH BLACK HAWK IA MESONET
RWIS SITE
0121 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CRESTON 41.06N 94.36W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH UNION IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
0126 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DALLAS CENTER 41.68N 93.98W
10/26/2008 DALLAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
DALLAS CENTER REPORTS TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE
CITY…AS WELL AS POWER LINES DOWN…12 INCH DIAMETER
TREE DOWN.
0138 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CRESTON 41.06N 94.36W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH UNION IA MESONET
RWIS
0139 PM NON-TSTM WND GST COON RAPIDS 41.87N 94.68W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH CARROLL IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
0140 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HANLONTOWN 43.28N 93.38W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH WORTH IA MESONET
0143 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DENISON 42.02N 95.35W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH CRAWFORD IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
0145 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VENTURA 43.13N 93.46W
10/26/2008 M68.00 MPH CERRO GORDO IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
0153 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DE SOTO 41.53N 94.01W
10/26/2008 M60.00 MPH DALLAS IA MESONET
RWIS MESONET
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MASON CITY AIRPORT 43.16N 93.33W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH CERRO GORDO IA ASOS
0220 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DES MOINES 41.58N 93.62W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH POLK IA MESONET
SCHOOL NET SITE
0224 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DES MOINES INT AIRPORT 41.53N 93.66W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH POLK IA ASOS
0236 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH POLK IA MESONET
STATE RWIS SITE
0239 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT 42.11N 92.92W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH MARSHALL IA ASOS
0245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BOONE 42.05N 93.88W
10/26/2008 M59.00 MPH BOONE IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
0335 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ADAIR 41.50N 94.64W
10/26/2008 M58.00 MPH ADAIR IA MESONET
SCHOOLNET SITE
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
927 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008
…MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…
THE BELOW TABLE CONTAINS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED AND GUST SPEEDS THAT
WERE OBSERVED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
…EASTERN IOWA…
CITY SUSTAINED SPEED GUST SPEED
DUBUQUE 31 MPH 53 MPH AT 148 PM
CEDAR RAPIDS 38 MPH 52 MPH AT 115 PM
VINTON 38 MPH 53 MPH AT 1235 PM
IOWA CITY 38 MPH 58 MPH AT 1255 PM
MUSCATINE 41 MPH 54 MPH AT 135 PM
CLINTON 41 MPH 59 MPH AT 115 PM
DAVENPORT 36 MPH 58 MPH AT 144 PM
BURLINGTON 28 MPH 48 MPH AT 332 PM
(The following is from La Crosse’s NWS Office some of the numbers may differ from above)
MASON CITY………..62 MPH
STORM LAKE RWIS……62 MPH
DE WITT RWIS………61 MPH
MASON CITY RWIS……61 MPH
URBANA RWIS……….61 MPH
DE SOTO RWIS………60 MPH
SPENCER…………..60 MPH
GRINNELL RWIS……..59 MPH
CRESTON RWIS………59 MPH
ANKENY RWIS……….59 MPH
WATERLOO RWIS……..59 MPH
MO VALLEY RWIS…….59 MPH
DENISON RWIS………59 MPH
ALTON RWIS………..59 MPH
CLINTON…………..59 MPH
CARROLL…………..59 MPH
MARSHALLTOWN RWIS….58 MPH
SIGOURNEY RWIS…….58 MPH
HANLONTOWN RWIS……58 MPH
STEAMBOAT ROCK RWIS..58 MPH
BOONE…………….58 MPH
DAVENPORT…………58 MPH
AMES……………..58 MPH
NEW HAMPTON RWIS…..56 MPH
ALGONA RWIS……….56 MPH
CARROLL RWIS………56 MPH
DES MOINES………..56 MPH
PLAINFIELD RWIS……55 MPH
JEFFERSON RWIS…….55 MPH
SPENCER RWIS………55 MPH
DES MOINES I-35 RWIS.55 MPH
WILLIAMS RWIS……..55 MPH
SHELDON…………..55 MPH
ESTHERVILLE……….55 MPH
MARSHALLTOWN………55 MPH
OTTUMWA RWIS………54 MPH
LE MARS…………..54 MPH
MUSCATINE…………54 MPH
ADAIR RWIS………..53 MPH
GRINNELL………….53 MPH
DENISON…………..53 MPH
VINTON……………53 MPH
DUBUQUE…………..53 MPH
IOWA CITY RWIS…….52 MPH
PELLA RWIS………..52 MPH
CANTRIL RWIS………52 MPH
EDDYVILLE RWIS…….52 MPH
ONAWA RWIS………..52 MPH
SIBLEY RWIS……….52 MPH
DAVENPORT RWIS…….52 MPH
COLFAX RWIS……….52 MPH
PERRY…………….52 MPH
FORT DODGE………..52 MPH
WEBSTER CITY………52 MPH
ANKENY……………52 MPH
OTTUMWA…………..52 MPH
IOWA FALLS………..51 MPH
CEDAR RAPIDS………51 MPH
WATERLOO………….51 MPH
SIOUX CITY………..51 MPH
IOWA CITY…………50 MPH
HARLAN……………50 MPH