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Dubuque 88 MPH Gust

Posted: 21 Apr 2026 05:30 AM, Views: 412
With the quiet weather to start this week, the National Weather Service continues to work through the backlog of severe weather reports and completing storm surveys from the activate previous week. One of those reports was a 88 MPH wind gust from the Dubuque Airport last Tuesday. The one minute interval data from NCEI is now available from this event and the subject of today's featured chart. The chart the one minute interval data between 6 and 7 PM on 14 April 2026 for Dubuque. Sadly, there is a brief drop out of the wind data prior to the 88 MPH gust, but the peak is shown with three minutes of gusts over 80 MPH and sustained winds over 55 MPH. You can find more details along with RADAR for the NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning covering this event.
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