Iowa, 1983

Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 19, 1983

July 19, 1983 · NWS NG · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 19, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
42.050, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
July 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.050, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.480, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
July 19, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Coordinates
42.480, -90.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
July 19, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Coordinates
42.500, -90.720

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.

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: 10011859, 10011860, 10011861, 10011862, 10011863.