Iowa, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 16, 1990

June 16, 1990 · NWS SUX · 40 events in 26 counties and zones

28 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
5
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
40

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

28 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Polk

When
June 16, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
41.630, -93.720

Tornado, Jasper

When
June 16, 6:07 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.520, -93.170

Tornado, Wapello

When
June 16, 12:33 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.5 mi
Path width
53 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.920, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
June 16, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
40.950, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.000, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.350, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
June 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
June 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
42.630, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.350, -96.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
June 16, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
June 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.580, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Monona

When
June 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Monona County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.050, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.420, -95.900

Tornado, Appanoose

When
June 16, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Appanoose County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.750, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When
June 16, 8:05 PM CST
Where
O'Brien County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.050, -95.630

Tornado, Appanoose

When
June 16, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Appanoose County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.730, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.730, -95.550

Tornado, Buena Vista

When
June 16, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Buena Vista County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.670, -95.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 16, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
91 kt (105 mph)
Coordinates
43.170, -95.200

Tornado, Wapello

When
June 16, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
40.930, -92.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Emmet

When
June 16, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Emmet County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.420, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Alto

When
June 16, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Palo Alto County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.170, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
June 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.330, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Alto

When
June 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Palo Alto County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 16, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Pocahontas

When
June 16, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Pocahontas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.850, -94.700

Tornado, Wapello

When
June 16, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.920, -92.170

Tornado, Keokuk

When
June 16, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Keokuk County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.330, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
June 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Henry County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.130, -91.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.720, -96.020

Tornado, Pottawattamie

When
June 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.320, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
June 16, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.750, -95.650

Hail, Lee

When
June 16, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.770, -91.550

Tornado, Floyd

When
June 16, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.200, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When
June 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Ringgold County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.530, -93.970

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10028515, 10028516, 10028517, 10028518, 10028519, 10028520, 10028521, 10028522, 10028523, 10028524, 10028525, 10028526, 10028527, 10024908, 10024909, 10024910, 10024911, 10024912, 10025125, 10025126, 10025127, 10025128, 10025129, 10025130, 10025131, 10025132, 10025133, 10025134, 10025135, 10025136, 10025137, 10025138, 10025139, 10025140, 10025141, 10025142, 10025143, 10025144, 10025145, 10025146.