Iowa, 1984

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 27, 1984

April 27, 1984 · NWS AT · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

11 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
April 27, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Story County
Coordinates
42.120, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 27, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
42.550, -93.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
41.320, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
April 27, 1:16 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
43.280, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Bremer

When
April 27, 1:16 AM CST
Where
Bremer County
Coordinates
42.720, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bremer

When
April 27, 1:32 AM CST
Where
Bremer County
Coordinates
42.720, -92.500

Hail, Chickasaw

When
April 27, 1:33 AM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -92.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
April 27, 1:42 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
43.350, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
April 27, 1:47 AM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
43.080, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 27, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.250, -92.100

Hail, Winneshiek

When
April 27, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Winneshiek County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.300, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
April 27, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
42.680, -91.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 27, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.600, -91.450

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.

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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: 10014109, 10014110, 10014111, 10014112, 10014113, 10014114, 10014115, 10014116, 10014117, 10014118, 10014119, 10014120, 10014121.