Iowa, 1987

Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 6, 1987

July 6, 1987 · NWS DSM · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

10 hail, 1 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
11

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

10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jones

When
July 6, 12:16 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -91.000

Hail, Jackson

When
July 6, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.070, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 6, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
42.070, -90.680

Hail, Black Hawk

When
July 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -92.200

Hail, Buchanan

When
July 6, 2:39 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -92.000

Hail, Benton

When
July 6, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -91.870

Hail, Linn

When
July 6, 2:59 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -91.780

Hail, Linn

When
July 6, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.150, -91.620

Hail, Linn

When
July 6, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.000, -91.650

Hail, Linn

When
July 6, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -91.480

Hail, Johnson

When
July 6, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.800, -91.500

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.

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: 10015440, 10015441, 10015442, 10015443, 10015444, 10015445, 10015446, 10015447, 10015448, 10015449, 10015450.