Iowa, 1995

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

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.

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

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.

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: 10323942, 10322057.