Iowa, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 19, 1990

June 19, 1990 · NWS DSM · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
$5.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 19, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.320, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
June 19, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Sioux County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.100, -95.950

Tornado, Sioux

When
June 19, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Sioux County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.100, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 19, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
43.430, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Humboldt

When
June 19, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Humboldt County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.730, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 19, 5:14 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -94.180

Tornado, Pocahontas

When
June 19, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Pocahontas County
Rating
F2
Path length
14 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
42.800, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 19, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -92.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 19, 5:33 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.470, -93.980

Tornado, Calhoun

When
June 19, 5:36 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
42.570, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 19, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.470, -93.820

Tornado, Hamilton

When
June 19, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.270, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 19, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.370, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 19, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Webster County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.430, -94.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 19, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.230, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
June 19, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Story County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.170, -93.500

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.
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: 10025153, 10025154, 10025155, 10025156, 10025157, 10025158, 10025159, 10025160, 10025161, 10025162, 10025163, 10025164, 10025165, 10025166, 10025167, 10025168.