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Near-record heat, low humidity and strong gusts have prompted wind advisories and red flag warnings across central and western Iowa.
The National Weather Service had received at least 60 reports of tornadoes in at least five states as of 9:30 p.m. ET, making today the busiest day for tornadoes in the US in more than a year.
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A wind advisory is generally issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when there are sustained non thunderstorm winds of 31–39 miles per hour (50–63 km/h) and/or gusts of 46–57 miles per hour (74–92 km/h) over land. Winds over the said cap will trigger high wind alerts rather than a wind advisory
Minimum peak wind speed Maximum peak wind speed Highest confirmed peak wind speed EF3 April 26, 2024: Harlan, Iowa — — 224 mph (360 km/h) A Doppler on Wheels recorded a wind gust of ~79 m/s (180 mph) about 258 m (846 ft) above the radar level. Peak ground level wind speed was estimated around 224 mph (360 km/h). [45] [46] [47] EF2 April 27 ...
A "life-threatening grass fire" was reported in Russell County by the Wichita, Kansas National Weather Service. [25] [26] In Dodge City, wind gusts up to 84 mph (135 km/h), caused widespread damage to trees, power lines, roofs, and traffic lights in the city; this value far exceeded any previous wind reports measured in the month of December there.
The highest wind gust from the derecho was 100 mph in places such as Roseville, Illinois, located about 60 miles west of Peoria. Winds of 100 mph are common near the center of a Category 2 ...
The National Weather Service issues a similar high wind warning (Specific Area Message Encoding code: HWW) for high winds on land. The criteria vary from place to place; however, in most cases, the warning applies to winds of 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) to 73 miles per hour (117 km/h) for at least 1 hour; or any gusts of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h) to 114 miles per hour (183 km/h) on land.