Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri producing torrential rains, high winds, and hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 20:05:00 to 23-AUG-07 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: SWEDESBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew away two stop signs near the intersection of 170th Street and Highway 218 about 7 miles north of Mount Pleasant.

Flash Flood in SCOTT, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 13:30:00 to 23-AUG-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAMBRILL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rains produced flood waters covering the 15600 block of 305th Street  northwest of Long Grove, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 16:08:00 to 23-AUG-07 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree onto some power lines on Newell Ave in Muscatine, IA.

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 16:18:00 to 23-AUG-07 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail the size of a nickel fell in Muscatine, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 16:22:00 to 23-AUG-07 16:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts were estimated to be between 50 and 60 mph in Muscatine, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:07:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEDRICK
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds estimated to be 70 mph destroyed a gazebo and blew down numerous trees in Hedrick, IA.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 24-AUG-07 00:00:00 to 24-AUG-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flood waters covered Highway 1 just south of Fairfield, IA.

Flash Flood in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 24-AUG-07 00:00:00 to 24-AUG-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Flood waters covered Highway 1 about 6 miles south of Fairfield, IA.

Hail in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:25:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATAVIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail the size of a nickel fell in Batavia, IA.

Flash Flood in LEE, IOWA
From 24-AUG-07 09:05:00 to 24-AUG-07 10:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOUGHTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flood waters covered some roads across the western part of Lee County forcing the closure of 110th Street near Houghton, IA and parts of Highway 16 west of Highway 27.  The Des Moines River level along Croton Road near Croton was running high, threatening the closure of Croton Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:38:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLETT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds were estimated to be 50 to 60 mph about 6 miles south of Fairfield, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:26:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLETT
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The AWOS site at Fairfield, IA measured a wind gust of 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:30:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LIBERTYVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down some branches just south of Libertyville, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:55:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRMINGHAM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds estimated to be 60 mph pushed a truck across a parking lot in Birmingham, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:56:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYLAND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree on Mill Street in Coppock, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 18:57:00 to 23-AUG-07 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winds estimated to be 60 mph blew down power lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 19:27:00 to 23-AUG-07 19:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT PLEASANT
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree in Mount Pleasant, IA.

Thunderstorm Wind in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 19:30:00 to 23-AUG-07 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENOX PARK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds were estimated to be gusting up to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 23-AUG-07 11:43:00 to 23-AUG-07 11:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENOX PARK
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winds estimated to be 65 mph blew down a tree limb measuring 15 inches in diameter in Burlington, IA.