Iowa, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 27, 1965

June 27, 1965 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 27, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.500, -93.680

Hail, Webster

When
June 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Black Hawk

When
June 27, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.580, -92.400

Tornado, Tama

When
June 27, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Tama County
Rating
F2
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.050, -92.580

Tornado, Benton

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Rating
F1
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
41.980, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Poweshiek

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Poweshiek County
Coordinates
41.580, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
June 27, 8:59 PM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.380, -90.680

Tornado, Jones

When
June 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
42.120, -91.280

Tornado, Dubuque

When
June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Rating
F1
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.620, -90.830

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10016045, 10016046, 10016047, 10016048, 10016049, 10016050, 10016051, 10016052, 10016053.