Iowa, 1986

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 29, 1986

June 29, 1986 · NWS DSM · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$5.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Monona

When
June 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Monona County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.170, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.850, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.800, -96.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 29, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
41.880, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 29, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.430, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 29, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.650, -95.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 29, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.830, -95.350

Tornado, Guthrie

When
June 29, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Guthrie County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.850, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Audubon

When
June 29, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Audubon County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -94.880

Tornado, Guthrie

When
June 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Guthrie County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.520, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
June 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.200, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 29, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.980, -94.730

Tornado, Polk

When
June 29, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
41.580, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 29, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.800, -92.070

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10015087, 10015088, 10015089, 10015090, 10015091, 10015092, 10015093, 10015094, 10015095, 10015096, 10015097, 10015098, 10015099, 10015100.