Aug 28, 2016
A weak frontal boundary draped itself across the state the previous day and into the 28th, oscillating roughly between northern and southern Iowa. During the morning and early afternoon of the 28th the boundary had made its way into southern Iowa, allowing storms to initiate and train in the area. Given the thermodynamic and wind profiles, a little bit of everything was able to occur. Ranging from flash flooding, a funnel cloud, sub-severe hail, and damaging winds. While a bit of everything oc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 656450). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ringgold County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.