Iowa, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 14, 1987

September 14, 1987 · NWS DSM · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

15 hail, 2 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
17

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

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

Hail, Dickinson

When
September 14, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.330, -95.150

Hail, Dickinson

When
September 14, 11:21 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.430, -95.200

Hail, Emmet

When
September 14, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -94.850

Hail, Clay

When
September 14, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.150, -95.150

Hail, Osceola

When
September 14, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -95.550

Hail, Dickinson

When
September 14, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
43.380, -95.130

Hail, Emmet

When
September 14, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.330, -94.830

Hail, Buena Vista

When
September 14, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Buena Vista County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.850, -94.970

Hail, Pocahontas

When
September 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Pocahontas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.850, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
September 14, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Wright County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.670, -93.900

Hail, Pocahontas

When
September 14, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Pocahontas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -94.670

Hail, Webster

When
September 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.430, -94.300

Hail, Webster

When
September 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.580, -94.350

Hail, Black Hawk

When
September 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -92.200

Hail, Hamilton

When
September 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -93.820

Hail, Benton

When
September 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Sac

When
September 14, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Sac County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.280, -95.100

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: 10028371, 10028372, 10028373, 10028374, 10028375, 10028376, 10028377, 10028378, 10028379, 10028380, 10028381, 10028382, 10028383, 10028384, 10028385, 10028386, 10028387.