Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 23, 1985

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 23, 1985
Start: 1985-06-23T07:10
End: 1985-06-23T18:50
Location: Iowa

June 23, 1985 · NWS R · 28 events in 17 counties and zones

14 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $250,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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

14 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Polk

When: June 23, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.630, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahaska

When: June 23, 8:21 AM CST
Where: Mahaska County
Coordinates: 41.300, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When: June 23, 8:39 AM CST
Where: Wapello County
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates: 41.100, -92.450

Hail, Johnson

When: June 23, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.670, -91.550

Hail, Cedar

When: June 23, 9:21 AM CST
Where: Cedar County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 41.770, -91.130

Hail, Cedar

When: June 23, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Cedar County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.850, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When: June 23, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Cedar County
Coordinates: 41.850, -90.930

Hail, Clinton

When: June 23, 10:05 AM CST
Where: Clinton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.830, -90.200

Hail, Guthrie

When: June 23, 3:38 PM CST
Where: Guthrie County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.680, -94.500

Tornado, Cass

When: June 23, 3:49 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Coordinates: 41.280, -95.150

Hail, Pottawattamie

When: June 23, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Pottawattamie County
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 41.430, -95.870

Tornado, Cass

When: June 23, 4:06 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Coordinates: 41.220, -95.150

Hail, Polk

When: June 23, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.730, -93.620

Tornado, Cass

When: June 23, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 41.230, -95.170

Hail, Jasper

When: June 23, 4:39 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.730, -93.250

Hail, Madison

When: June 23, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.330, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 23, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Madison County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 41.330, -94.020

Hail, Polk

When: June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.630, -93.780

Hail, Cass

When: June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Cass County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.320, -94.950

Hail, Pottawattamie

When: June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Pottawattamie County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.320, -95.570

Hail, Shelby

When: June 23, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Shelby County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 41.650, -95.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 41.500, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Mills

When: June 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Mills County
Coordinates: 41.050, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: June 23, 5:33 PM CST
Where: Clarke County
Coordinates: 41.150, -93.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: June 23, 5:33 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 41.320, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When: June 23, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Lucas County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 41.080, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Page

When: June 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Page County
Coordinates: 40.730, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Mills

When: June 23, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Mills County
Coordinates: 41.050, -95.770

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.
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.

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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: 10015081, 10015082, 10011451, 10011452, 10011453, 10011667, 10011668, 10011669, 10011670, 10011671, 10011672, 10011673, 10011674, 10011675, 10011676, 10011677, 10011678, 10011679, 10011680, 10011681, 10011682, 10011683, 10011684, 10011685, 10011686, 10011687, 10011688, 10011689.