Iowa, 1991

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 29, 1991

May 29, 1991 · NWS SUX · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
2
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 29, 12:12 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
May 29, 12:22 AM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
42.800, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 29, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.400, -96.350

Thunderstorm Wind, O'Brien

When
May 29, 1:00 AM CST
Where
O'Brien County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -95.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 29, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.750, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
May 29, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.580, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Story

When
May 29, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Story County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
42.030, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
May 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.530, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When
May 29, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.970, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
May 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Keokuk

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Keokuk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.430, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.300, -91.700

Tornado, Johnson

When
May 29, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
41.570, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
May 29, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.920, -91.380

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.

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: 10028623, 10028624, 10028625, 10028626, 10028627, 10028628, 10028629, 10028630, 10028631, 10028632, 10028633, 10028634, 10028635, 10028636.