Iowa, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 14, 1980

June 14, 1980 · NWS NG · 23 events in 14 counties and zones

13 hail, 5 tornado, 5 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
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

13 hail, 5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Monona

When
June 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Monona County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.130, -96.150

Hail, Dallas

When
June 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -94.230

Hail, Warren

When
June 14, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.470, -93.420

Hail, Warren

When
June 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.480, -93.680

Hail, Marion

When
June 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.320, -93.100

Hail, Monona

When
June 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Monona County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -96.100

Tornado, Warren

When
June 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.250, -93.730

Tornado, Warren

When
June 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.250, -93.730

Hail, Warren

When
June 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -93.730

Tornado, Clarke

When
June 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.180, -93.650

Tornado, Clarke

When
June 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.180, -93.650

Hail, Mahaska

When
June 14, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Mahaska County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
June 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -91.300

Hail, Harrison

When
June 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.730, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
41.730, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
June 14, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -92.450

Hail, Keokuk

When
June 14, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Keokuk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
June 14, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Davis County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -92.420

Tornado, Van Buren

When
June 14, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Rating
F1
Path length
10.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
40.680, -92.080

Hail, Adair

When
June 14, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -94.570

Hail, Cass

When
June 14, 10:53 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 14, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -95.020

Hail, Cass

When
June 14, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.450, -94.770

What these are

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.
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: 10011404, 10011405, 10011406, 10011407, 10011408, 10011409, 10011410, 10011411, 10011412, 10011413, 10011414, 10011415, 10011416, 10011417, 10011418, 10011419, 10011420, 10011421, 10011422, 10011423, 10011424, 10011425, 10011426.