Storms Hits Dubuque, Grant, and Lafayette Counties

An afternoon thunderstorm with winds of up to 70 mph knocked down trees and caused scattered damage to buildings in the tri-state area on Tuesday. In Grant County, the tin was ripped from a shed near Cuba City and large trees were downed there and in the Dickeyville area. In Dubuque County, wind gusts of 70 mph were reported near Dyersville and of 60 mph at Dubuque Regional Airport. Both locations reported quarter-sized hail. While portions of Dubuque, Grant, and Lafayette counties briefly were under a tornado warning late Tuesday afternoon,  there were no initial indications that a tornado touched down.