Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
65 EG
Area
Johnson
Event narrative (NOAA)
Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew down numerous trees at Lake McBride State Park about 4 miles west southwest of Solon, IA at 940 am CDT May 29. One tree fell onto a tent, killing a camper.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Iowa
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.