Iowa, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 28, 1985

August 28, 1985 · NWS AT · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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

Hail, Emmet

When
August 28, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When
August 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
O'Brien County
Coordinates
43.070, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
42.730, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
42.850, -95.420

Hail, Kossuth

When
August 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kossuth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.070, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
August 28, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
August 28, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -96.170

What these are

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.

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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: 10012591, 10012592, 10012593, 10012807, 10012808, 10012809, 10012810.