Iowa, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 26, 1989

August 26, 1989 · NWS DSM · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 26, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.870, -94.680

Hail, Greene

When
August 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.920, -94.430

Hail, Guthrie

When
August 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Guthrie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.850, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Guthrie

When
August 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Guthrie County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.680, -94.500

Hail, Madison

When
August 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.500, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
August 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.520, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.980, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 26, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
40.880, -94.550

Hail, Ringgold

When
August 26, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Ringgold County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.800, -94.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When
August 26, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Ringgold County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.720, -94.230

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.

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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: 10026211, 10026212, 10026213, 10026214, 10026215, 10026216, 10026217, 10026218, 10026219, 10026220.