Iowa, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 9, 1991

September 9, 1991 · NWS ALO · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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
7

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

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

Hail, Allamakee

When
September 9, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Allamakee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.080, -91.580

Hail, Buchanan

When
September 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -91.730

Hail, Clayton

When
September 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Clayton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.070, -91.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
September 9, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
September 9, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.600, -90.370

Hail, Des Moines

When
September 9, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.000, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Des Moines

When
September 9, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.820, -91.080

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10026429, 10026430, 10026431, 10026432, 10026433, 10026434, 10026435.