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Flood — Guthrie, IA

Jun 5, 2022

A shortwave trough dropped out of the Canadian Rockies and across the upper midwest. Storms developed along a surface boundary in the afternoon, resulting in a few hail reports and a strong wind gust. In addition to the moderate CAPE , the backed wind profile supported some rotation within storms. While no tornadoes occurred there was a funnel cloud reported north of the Des Moines metro. Later that night the deep warm cloud layer and high precipitable water values made for efficient rain produ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1033155). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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