July 29 Linn County Storms

Weather conditions during the early evening hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2020 called for possible short-lived funnel clouds which would probably not reach the ground in southern Benton and southwestern Linn counties in Iowa. Around 5:50 pm a small tornado warning polygon was issued in the Blairstown area of Benton County. The warning lasted only about ten minutes but the storm system pushed east and produced some impressive looking views in Linn County. Above, the image looks southwest at 7:00 pm CDT from the Wendy's restaurant on Blairs Ferry Road near Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids at a storm cell located about 9 miles distant, near the town of Fairfax in Linn County. 

7:21 pm. Looking south at a wall cloud-like feature while preparing to enter the Highway 100 on-ramp from Edgewood Road. The feature was about 6.5 miles distant.

7:24 pm. Looking south at the storm while westbound (SW) on Highway 100 near Covington, Iowa. Storm was about 7 miles away.

7:25 pm. Westbound (SW) on Highway 100, about .75-mile southwest of Covington. Heavy rain shaft in distance.

7:26 pm. Similar view near the E Avenue NW exit on Highway 100.

7:27 pm. On E Avenue NW Highway 100 overpass, and heading back for home. Prominent rain shaft to the south. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.