A line of severe thunderstorms tracked across portions of eastern Iowa during the evening hours of July 23rd  and into northwest Illinois during the early morning of Sunday July 24th. Storms produced mainly damaging winds along their path, with numerous reports of structure, tree, and power line damage from Buchanan County Iowa east into Jo Daviess County Illinois. The Dubuque County Airport measured a 67 MPH wind gust as storms passed.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 22:55:00 to 23-JUL-22 22:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: INDEPENDENCE ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Measured gust by the AWOS at Independence Airport (IIB).

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 22:35:00 to 23-JUL-22 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: STANLEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind speeds of 50 to 60 MPH that lasted for 5 minutes.

Lightning in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:57:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANCHESTER
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emergency Manager relayed a report that lightning struck a house and put a hole in the roof. The exact time of the event is unknown but used the time that it was reported to the local EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEY WEST
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A public reported that there are 3 trees down at this location.  The report was received via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:15:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: STANLEY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emergency Manager reported trees down in Manchester.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAGEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter report a 2 inch Weeping Willow Sapling snapped in half by the storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:19:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter sent pictures via social media that shows a few branches near 6 inches in diameter down along with the trunk of a snapped tree. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:20:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: DELHI
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported trees down over roads in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:10:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREELEY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down in Greeley.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAGEVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts of 52 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:15:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANCHESTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emergency Manager reported downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 23-JUL-22 23:53:00 to 23-JUL-22 23:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DBQ)DUBUQUE MUNI AR
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Dubuque Airport ASOS measured a peak thunderstorm wind gust of 58 knots.