Iowa, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 15, 1980

July 15, 1980 · NWS ATA · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
7

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
July 15, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.720, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
July 15, 4:51 AM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
43.050, -92.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
July 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
41.730, -95.480

Hail, Audubon

When
July 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Audubon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.580, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
42.470, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Mills

When
July 15, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Mills County
Coordinates
41.120, -95.650

Hail, Howard

When
July 15, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.380, -92.120

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: 10012546, 10012547, 10012548, 10012549, 10012550, 10012551, 10012552.