Iowa, 1958

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 8, 1958

June 8, 1958 · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 8, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
42.000, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 8, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
42.000, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
June 8, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
June 8, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
42.200, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
41.880, -91.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
41.880, -91.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
42.200, -91.780

Tornado, Wapello

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Rating
F2
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.920, -92.200

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10019254, 10019255, 10019256, 10019257, 10017914, 10019045, 10019046, 10019259, 10019260.