Iowa, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 29, 1986

April 29, 1986 · NWS DSM · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

9 hail, 3 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
12

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

9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greene

When
April 29, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.970, -94.380

Hail, Greene

When
April 29, 2:52 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.120, -94.270

Hail, Greene

When
April 29, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.970, -94.380

Hail, Marshall

When
April 29, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.020, -93.170

Hail, Marshall

When
April 29, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.120, -93.000

Hail, Benton

When
April 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.900, -92.180

Hail, Cass

When
April 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.350, -94.880

Hail, Iowa

When
April 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -91.880

Hail, Linn

When
April 29, 5:59 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -91.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 29, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.620, -91.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
April 29, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.830, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
April 29, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Union County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.950, -94.500

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: 10012842, 10012843, 10012844, 10012845, 10012846, 10012847, 10012848, 10012849, 10012850, 10012851, 10012852, 10012853.