Iowa, 1984

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 29, 1984

April 29, 1984 · NWS T · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
April 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
41.800, -92.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.430, -91.370

Tornado, Linn

When
April 29, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.280, -91.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
April 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
42.050, -91.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 29, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
41.170, -91.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
42.480, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Coordinates
41.880, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 29, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
41.070, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
April 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
42.000, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
April 29, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
41.800, -92.070

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.
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.

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: 10014122, 10014123, 10014124, 10014125, 10014126, 10014127, 10014128, 10014129, 10014130, 10014131.