Iowa, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, April 26, 1989

April 26, 1989 · NWS DSM · 45 events in 26 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 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
0
Property damage
$53,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
45

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

26 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
April 26, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.430, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Osceola

When
April 26, 9:58 AM CST
Where
Osceola County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
43.420, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
April 26, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.430, -95.100

Hail, Emmet

When
April 26, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Emmet County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -94.850

Hail, Kossuth

When
April 26, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Kossuth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.220, -94.430

Hail, Kossuth

When
April 26, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Kossuth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.230, -94.050

Hail, Hancock

When
April 26, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.220, -93.800

Hail, Mitchell

When
April 26, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.320, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Black Hawk

When
April 26, 1:41 PM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -92.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Black Hawk

When
April 26, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Black Hawk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.520, -92.450

Tornado, Buchanan

When
April 26, 2:14 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.500, -91.950

Hail, Boone

When
April 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.030, -94.050

Tornado, Boone

When
April 26, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.180, -93.920

Hail, Boone

When
April 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Boone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.880, -93.900

Hail, Linn

When
April 26, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.200, -91.530

Tornado, Linn

When
April 26, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.030, -91.450

Hail, Polk

When
April 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.820, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
April 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.000, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 26, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.020, -91.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
April 26, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -91.270

Hail, Jasper

When
April 26, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.670, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
April 26, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.020, -91.680

Hail, Polk

When
April 26, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.650, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 26, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
April 26, 4:14 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.770, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
April 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
41.670, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.480, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.980, -90.970

Hail, Jasper

When
April 26, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscatine

When
April 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Muscatine County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.580, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscatine

When
April 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Muscatine County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.420, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 26, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
April 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -91.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
April 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.630, -91.320

Hail, Jefferson

When
April 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.450, -90.730

Hail, Washington

When
April 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
April 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
April 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.020, -92.400

Hail, Lee

When
April 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.780, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
April 26, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.630, -91.320

Hail, Van Buren

When
April 26, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -91.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
April 26, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -91.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10026623, 10026624, 10026625, 10026626, 10026627, 10026628, 10026629, 10026630, 10026631, 10026632, 10026633, 10026634, 10026635, 10026636, 10026637, 10026638, 10026639, 10026640, 10026641, 10026642, 10026643, 10026644, 10026645, 10026646, 10026647, 10026648, 10026649, 10026650, 10026651, 10026652, 10026653, 10026654, 10026655, 10026656, 10026657, 10026658, 10026659, 10026660, 10026661, 10026662, and more.