Iowa, 1995Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 5, 1995
August 5, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Events
- 2
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monona
- When
- August 5, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monona County, Castana
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 42.052, -95.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail driven by thunderstorm winds did damage to a home and stripped crops.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- August 5, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Aurora
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
As the storms moved and developed further east, one became severe over Buchanan County. The storm produced high winds in town. At one house a tree fell onto the house injuring a woman. She was trying to close the window when the tree crashed onto the house. She was injured slightly as the plaster fell from the wall resulting in abrasions. Several other trees were also reported down around town.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, August 5, 1995$7.8 million · F0 · 25 events
- Tornado in Ohio, August 5, 1995$30,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 5, 1995$70,000 · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, August 5, 1995F0 · 41 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 5, 1995$25,000 · 8 events
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, August 5, 1995$20,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, August 5, 19951.75 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 5, 1995$1,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in New Mexico, August 5, 199555 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 5, 19951 event
- Damaging Wind in Nevada, August 5, 19951 event
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: 10323942, 10322057.