Iowa, 1982

Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 31, 1982

August 31, 1982 · NWS ATA · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

7 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
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
August 31, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.070, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
August 31, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When
August 31, 11:00 PM CST
Where
O'Brien County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.070, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When
August 31, 11:13 PM CST
Where
O'Brien County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 31, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.070, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
August 31, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
42.730, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 31, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.070, -95.150

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: 10015171, 10015172, 10015173, 10015174, 10015175, 10015176, 10015177.