Iowa, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, June 23, 1992

June 23, 1992 · NWS ALO · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
$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

11 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When
June 23, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.380, -92.120

Hail, Winneshiek

When
June 23, 2:33 PM CST
Where
Winneshiek County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.200, -91.970

Tornado, Fayette

When
June 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
43.070, -91.950

Hail, Fayette

When
June 23, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -91.950

Hail, Fayette

When
June 23, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.750, -91.670

Hail, Buchanan

When
June 23, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -91.850

Hail, Delaware

When
June 23, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.520, -91.450

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 23, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.380, -93.500

Hail, Hardin

When
June 23, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.250, -93.420

Tornado, Hardin

When
June 23, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.300, -93.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan

When
June 23, 3:58 PM PST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -91.630

Hail, Louisa

When
June 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.270, -91.430

Hail, Louisa

When
June 23, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.100, -91.270

Hail, Des Moines

When
June 23, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Des Moines County
Measured
1.75 in hail
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.
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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10155424, 10155425, 10026915, 10155429, 10155434, 10155630, 10155632, 10155636, 10155639, 10026917, 10026916, 10155653, 10155654, 10155658.