Iowa, 1968

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 29, 1968

June 29, 1968 · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
June 29, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.280, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
June 29, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.380, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
June 29, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.500, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
June 29, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.500, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.380, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 29, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
41.200, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.000, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
41.780, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.000, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 29, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
41.780, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 29, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.880, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 29, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
41.880, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
June 29, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Story County
Coordinates
42.000, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 29, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
41.780, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
June 29, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Story County
Coordinates
41.880, -93.500

Hail, Polk

When
June 29, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 29, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.780, -90.580

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.

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: 10015405, 10015406, 10015407, 10015408, 10015409, 10015410, 10015411, 10015412, 10015413, 10015414, 10015415, 10015416, 10015417, 10015418, 10015419, 10015420, 10015421.