Iowa, 1988

Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 4, 1988

August 4, 1988 · NWS DSM · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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
10

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 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
42.070, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
August 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.030, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 4, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque

When
August 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Dubuque County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.450, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
August 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Coordinates
40.950, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.070, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 4, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.270, -90.370

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.

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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: 10025265, 10025266, 10025475, 10025476, 10025477, 10025478, 10025479, 10025480, 10025481, 10025482.