Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 7, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 7, 1984
Start: 1984-06-07T14:45
End: 1984-06-07T23:01
Location: Iowa

June 7, 1984 · NWS T · 63 events in 34 counties and zones

37 tornado, 24 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 6
Injuries: 93
Property damage: $256 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 63

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

37 tornado, 24 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Woodbury

When: June 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Woodbury County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 42.480, -96.080

Tornado, Plymouth

When: June 7, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Plymouth County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 42.530, -96.000

Hail, Woodbury

When: June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Woodbury County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 42.480, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When: June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Plymouth County
Coordinates: 42.570, -95.980

Tornado, Cherokee

When: June 7, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.650, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: June 7, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Coordinates: 42.670, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When: June 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Woodbury County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.400, -95.870

Tornado, Ida

When: June 7, 3:42 PM CST
Where: Ida County
Rating: F2
Path length: 16 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.420, -95.580

Tornado, Cass

When: June 7, 3:43 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Rating: F2
Path length: 23 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.170, -95.070

Tornado, O'Brien

When: June 7, 4:04 PM CST
Where: O'Brien County
Rating: F1
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 43.070, -95.620

Tornado, Ida

When: June 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Ida County
Rating: F2
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.320, -95.380

Tornado, Buena Vista

When: June 7, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Buena Vista County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.650, -95.200

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When: June 7, 4:13 PM CST
Where: O'Brien County
Coordinates: 43.170, -95.380

Tornado, Pocahontas

When: June 7, 4:17 PM CST
Where: Pocahontas County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.850, -94.850

Tornado, Page

When: June 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Page County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.730, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Page

When: June 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Page County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.730, -95.080

Tornado, Clay

When: June 7, 4:23 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 43.170, -95.330

Tornado, Clay

When: June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 77 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 43.150, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Monona

When: June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Monona County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 42.170, -95.800

Tornado, Palo Alto

When: June 7, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Palo Alto County
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.920, -94.750

Tornado, Taylor

When: June 7, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.830, -94.950

Hail, Monona

When: June 7, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Monona County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 42.170, -95.800

Tornado, Adams

When: June 7, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Rating: F3
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.880, -94.830

Tornado, Pocahontas

When: June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Pocahontas County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.830, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Page

When: June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Page County
Coordinates: 40.730, -95.030

Tornado, Humboldt

When: June 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Humboldt County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.830, -94.120

Tornado, Kossuth

When: June 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Kossuth County
Rating: F3
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 43.200, -94.220

Tornado, Kossuth

When: June 7, 5:22 PM CST
Where: Kossuth County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.870, -94.070

Tornado, Hancock

When: June 7, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Rating: F2
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 42.880, -94.050

Tornado, Kossuth

When: June 7, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Kossuth County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 43.220, -94.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates: 42.020, -95.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When: June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ringgold County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.720, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When: June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ringgold County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.700, -94.050

Tornado, Winnebago

When: June 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 43.320, -93.970

Tornado, Hancock

When: June 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 127 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 43.200, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: June 7, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Coordinates: 43.070, -93.750

Tornado, Winnebago

When: June 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Rating: F2
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 127 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 43.280, -93.800

Tornado, Decatur

When: June 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Decatur County
Rating: F4
Path length: 22 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 40.580, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When: June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Coordinates: 43.370, -93.750

Tornado, Wayne

When: June 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F4
Path length: 19 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 40.730, -93.530

Tornado, Lucas

When: June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Rating: F4
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 40.820, -93.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When: June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Worth County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.370, -93.270

Tornado, Lucas

When: June 7, 6:54 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 41.020, -93.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 40.730, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When: June 7, 7:11 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.430, -92.780

Tornado, Monroe

When: June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Rating: F4
Path length: 26 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 40.850, -93.100

Tornado, Ringgold

When: June 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Ringgold County
Rating: F2
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 40.680, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahaska

When: June 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Mahaska County
Coordinates: 41.320, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: June 7, 7:59 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 41.830, -94.120

Tornado, Mahaska

When: June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Mahaska County
Rating: F4
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 30 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 41.170, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When: June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Ringgold County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 40.720, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 41.670, -93.600

Tornado, Wayne

When: June 7, 8:33 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.730, -93.350

Tornado, Keokuk

When: June 7, 8:33 PM CST
Where: Keokuk County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.470, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When: June 7, 8:47 PM CST
Where: Iowa County
Coordinates: 41.670, -92.100

Tornado, Keokuk

When: June 7, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Keokuk County
Rating: F4
Path length: 29 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 33 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 41.420, -92.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 7, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 41.450, -91.830

Tornado, Washington

When: June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.470, -91.800

Tornado, Iowa

When: June 7, 8:58 PM CST
Where: Iowa County
Rating: F4
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 41.520, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When: June 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 41.450, -94.770

Tornado, Johnson

When: June 7, 9:03 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 41.500, -91.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When: June 7, 10:37 PM CST
Where: Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42.300, -91.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When: June 7, 11:01 PM CST
Where: Dubuque County
Coordinates: 42.500, -90.670

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold	1984-06-07	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold	1984-06-07	Direct
Tornado, Ringgold	1984-06-07	Direct
Tornado, Mahaska	1984-06-07	Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold	1984-06-07	Direct
Tornado, Keokuk	1984-06-07	Direct

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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 1984 Every state in 1984 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Iowa, 1984

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: 10014146, 10014147, 10014148, 10014149, 10014150, 10014151, 10014152, 10011661, 10011662, 10011663, 10011664, 10011665, 10011666, 10011880, 10011881, 10011882, 10011883, 10011884, 10011885, 10011886, 10011887, 10011888, 10011889, 10011890, 10011891, 10011892, 10011893, 10011894, 10011895, 10011896, 10011897, 10011898, 10011899, 10011900, 10011901, 10011902, 10011903, 10011904, 10011905, 10011906, and more.