Iowa, 1992

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 7, 1992

July 7, 1992 · NWS SUX · 21 events in 9 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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  • 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tama

When
July 7, 2:10 AM PST
Where
Tama County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.970, -92.580

Hail, Iowa

When
July 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
July 7, 3:00 AM PST
Where
Fremont County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.750, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 7, 3:22 AM PST
Where
Benton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.170, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 7, 3:22 AM PST
Where
Benton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -92.280

Hail, Iowa

When
July 7, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.520, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
July 7, 3:38 AM PST
Where
Benton County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.900, -92.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Keokuk

When
July 7, 4:53 AM PST
Where
Keokuk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.330, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
July 7, 5:10 AM PST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.800, -92.070

Hail, Plymouth

When
July 7, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.800, -96.380

Hail, Woodbury

When
July 7, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -96.380

Hail, Plymouth

When
July 7, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.630, -96.300

Hail, Plymouth

When
July 7, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.750, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
July 7, 9:10 PM PST
Where
Plymouth County
Coordinates
42.750, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
July 7, 9:25 PM PST
Where
Plymouth County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
July 7, 9:35 PM PST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
42.480, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
July 7, 10:00 PM PST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -96.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
July 7, 10:26 PM PST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
42.750, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
July 7, 10:30 PM PST
Where
Woodbury County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.500, -96.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Sac

When
July 7, 11:00 PM PST
Where
Sac County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.470, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Sac

When
July 7, 11:20 PM PST
Where
Sac County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -95.000

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: 10026943, 10158659, 10026944, 10026945, 10026946, 10158660, 10026947, 10026948, 10026949, 10154450, 10154451, 10154452, 10154454, 10026950, 10026951, 10026952, 10026953, 10026954, 10026955, 10026956, 10026957.