Iowa, 1971

Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 8, 1971

July 8, 1971 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 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
16

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Guthrie

When
July 8, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Guthrie County
Coordinates
41.700, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 8, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Boone County
Coordinates
42.000, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 8, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
41.500, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
July 8, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Story County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
July 8, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Story County
Coordinates
42.000, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 8, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
42.000, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 8, 1:37 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
42.200, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 8, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
42.200, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Black Hawk

When
July 8, 2:02 AM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Coordinates
42.380, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tama

When
July 8, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Tama County
Coordinates
42.200, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 8, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
42.280, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
July 8, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Coordinates
42.500, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 8, 2:46 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.500, -91.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
July 8, 3:06 AM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Coordinates
42.380, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
July 8, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.380, -90.680

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.

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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: 10013536, 10013537, 10013538, 10013539, 10013540, 10013541, 10013542, 10013543, 10013544, 10013545, 10013546, 10013547, 10013548, 10013549, 10013550, 10013551.