Iowa, 1991

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, November 29, 1991

November 29, 1991 · NWS MLI · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

10 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
$25,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
November 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.680, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
November 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.020, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
November 29, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Davis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.620, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
November 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.220, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
November 29, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.620, -91.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
November 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.570, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When
November 29, 10:24 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.270, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
November 29, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.870, -91.300

Tornado, Cedar

When
November 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Cedar County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.850, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
November 29, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
41.670, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
November 29, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.830, -90.200

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: 10026464, 10026465, 10026466, 10025542, 10025543, 10025761, 10025762, 10025763, 10025764, 10025765, 10025766.