Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, September 13, 1982

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, September 13, 1982
Start: 1982-09-13T15:05
End: 1982-09-13T17:53
Location: Iowa

September 13, 1982 · NWS NG · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lucas

When: September 13, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.080, -93.350

Hail, Lucas

When: September 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -93.350

Tornado, Wapello

When: September 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Wapello County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.950, -92.450

Tornado, Jefferson

When: September 13, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.980, -92.180

Hail, Wapello

When: September 13, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Wapello County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.020, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When: September 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wapello County
Coordinates: 41.020, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: September 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 41.000, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: September 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -91.950

Hail, Fayette

When: September 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.680, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: September 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When: September 13, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Linn County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 41.880, -91.720

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Iowa in 1982 Every state in 1982 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Iowa, 1982

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: 10015181, 10015182, 10015183, 10015184, 10015185, 10015186, 10015187, 10015188, 10015189, 10015190, 10015191.