Jul 20, 2003
Supercell thunderstorms developed in the evening hours and formed an organized cluster around Waterloo, Iowa. As the storms moved southeast through Eastern Iowa they interacted with boundaries and produced 6 tornadoes with widespread wind damage in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. KCRG TV and KGAN TV in Cedar Rapids measured 63 knots (73 mph) and 53 knots (61 mph) respectively at their studios during the storm. At the height of the storm in Cedar Rapids, Alliant Energy reported that about
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5369392). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Muscatine County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.