Strong Winds Affected Northwest Iowa Overnight

Strong wind activity impacted parts of northwest Iowa in the overnight/early morning hours today (Tues).

Peter Rogers is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls…

Rogers says the Storm Lake Airport reported a peak wind gust shortly before 1am of 56 miles-per-hour. The National Weather Service’s threshold for a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is 58 miles-per-hour.

Rogers has some tips for dealing with continued high temperatures…

Heat index values tomorrow (Wed) are expected to top 100 degrees, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees. High temperatures will cool down a bit on Thursday in the mid 80’s, with upper 80’s expected Friday and through the weekend.

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