Iowa, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 19, 1985

April 19, 1985 · NWS AT · 19 events in 17 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
April 19, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Coordinates
42.380, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
April 19, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.400, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Coordinates
42.380, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Coordinates
42.730, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.320, -95.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
41.670, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
April 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Coordinates
43.070, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Monona

When
April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Monona County
Coordinates
42.030, -96.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
43.050, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
42.730, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
April 19, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
43.370, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
April 19, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
41.670, -95.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Ida

When
April 19, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Ida County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.380, -95.530

Hail, Mills

When
April 19, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Mills County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.020, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Buena Vista

When
April 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Buena Vista County
Coordinates
42.900, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
April 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.750, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
April 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
43.070, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet

When
April 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Coordinates
43.370, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
April 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
43.430, -95.200

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: 10018204, 10018205, 10018206, 10018207, 10018208, 10018209, 10018210, 10018211, 10018212, 10018213, 10018214, 10018215, 10018216, 10018217, 10018218, 10018219, 10018220, 10018221, 10018222.