Power Outage in Mount Pleasant, IA

Wind from the north estimated to be 80 mph. Strong winds lasted for about 20 minutes. Power went out due to the strong winds. A 6 inch diameter tree limb blown down and smaller branches. Also, some scaffolding was blown down.

The emergency manager reported power lines down in the city of Mount Pleasant.

Widespread thunderstorm wind damage with down tree limbs, whole trees, and power lines throughout the city of Mount Pleasant. The peak estimated wind speed was 85 MPH.

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down a tree on the 300 block of North Van Buren Street in Mount Pleasant, IA around 6 am CDT June 5. The tree took out a telephone power line.

According to the Mt. Pleasant News, a direct injury from hypothermia occurred in the city of Winfield. An unidentified young woman was found semi-unconscious on February 25, with a low body temperature and transported to a hospital. She was treated and eventually recovered. With the power out due to the ice storm, the temperature in the house dropped into the mid 40s.

The bow echo affected mainly the northern half of the county and crossed the Mississippi into Illinois. The emergency manager reported sporatic damage across the county with mainly trees and power poles down. Based on radar data, the following times have been established (all in CST); Trenton 1102-1112, Swedesburg 1110-1120, Mount Pleasant 1115-1125, Mount Union 1123-1133, Winfield 1127-1136, New London 1128-1136.

Main axis of damage is a less than a mile wide path running from 1.3 miles NNW of Rome (near the intersection of White Oak Rd and 208th Street) to 3.2 miles E of Winfield on 120th Street. Between 4 miles Northwest of Mount Pleasant to 2 miles NNE of Mount Pleasant, the damage path widened to 4 miles. Numerous trees and powerlines were downed with severe damage to an ANR pipeline pumping station located northwest of Mount Pleasant. Three homes suffered significant damage...including one which was blown off its foundation while another lost its roof. Numerous outbuildings and sheds were destroyed with grain wagons overturned. The Winfield cemetary (located southeast of town) had its entire 240 foot perimeter fence knocked down with several gravestones damaged. KDVN 88D velocity data suggests severe winds in Jefferson and Louisa Counties from this bow echo, but survey results indicate no damage indicative of severe winds.

Branches down over powerlines. Numerous trees down across the city with an AC unit blown out of a hotel wall.

Large trees & power lines down

Heavy rain-producing showers and storms moved northward across southeast Iowa and west central Illinois during the early morning hours of June 2nd. One storm cell produced wind gusts over 60 mph downing power poles just west of Winfield, IA shortly after 4:00 am CDT. A portion of a gravel road (Kentucky Ave) was washed out approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Olds, IA.