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107 MPH Gust

Posted: 20 Jun 2026 05:30 AM, Views: 341
There continues to be no shortage of interesting things to denote from the storms of last Wednesday (17 June 2026) including low June surface pressure and a rapid change in dew point. Today's featured chart looks into the wind reports from the Marshalltown Airport. A gust of 107 MPH is shown at 5:48 AM with a sustained peak wind speed of 68 MPH just a few minutes prior. NWS Des Moines has an excellent event summary page with more details on this damaging wind event.
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