Iowa, 1985

Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 12, 1985

August 12, 1985 · NWS AT · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

8 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
8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
42.930, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
42.950, -91.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
August 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Coordinates
42.900, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
August 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.770, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Allamakee

When
August 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Allamakee County
Coordinates
43.170, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 12, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
41.180, -91.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.150, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.830, -90.200

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.

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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: 10011717, 10011718, 10011719, 10011720, 10011721, 10011722, 10011723, 10011724.