Iowa, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 12, 1991

April 12, 1991 · NWS DSM · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sac

When
April 12, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Sac County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
42.280, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Cerro Gordo

When
April 12, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Cerro Gordo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.130, -93.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
April 12, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
43.370, -92.570

Hail, Jasper

When
April 12, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -93.100

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: 10028569, 10028570, 10028571, 10028572.