Iowa, 1990

Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 9, 1990

July 9, 1990 · NWS DSM · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

11 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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When
July 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ringgold County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.850, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
July 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 9, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.770, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Appanoose

When
July 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Appanoose County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
40.730, -92.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
July 9, 6:47 PM CST
Where
Davis County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
July 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -91.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.970, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
July 9, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.830, -91.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When
July 9, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.100, -91.270

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: 10026293, 10026294, 10026295, 10026296, 10026297, 10026298, 10026299, 10026300, 10026301, 10026302, 10026303.