Iowa, 1976

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 14, 1976

June 14, 1976 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -93.670

Tornado, Palo Alto

When
June 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Alto County
Rating
F2
Path length
8.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.150, -94.900

Tornado, Emmet

When
June 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Rating
F2
Path length
18.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.250, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 14, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
40.950, -93.850

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: 10011309, 10014943, 10014944, 10014945.