Iowa, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 23, 1995

July 23, 1995 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
$5,000
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.

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
July 23, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Sioux County, Hawarden
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down several trees and numerous large branches. One large tree fell on a car.

Hail, Sioux

When
July 23, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Sioux County, Hawarden
Coordinates
43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail of unknown size caused crop damage north of Hawarden. The damage was aggravated by strong winds occurring with the hail.

Hail, Plymouth

When
July 23, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County, Craig
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Plymouth

When
July 23, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Plymouth County, Craig
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Woodbury

When
July 23, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Bronson
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Woodbury

When
July 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Luton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When
July 23, 9:44 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Winterset
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.331, -94.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small cluster of intense thunderstorms moved south across Iowa during the evening hours. The storms formed along several outflow boundaries left across the state from the previous nights convection. The storms remained below severe levels for the most part. One storm produced three-quarters inch diameter hail as it moved through the Winterset area. This storm was the strongest of the storms and was somewhat separated from the others.

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.

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: 10324181, 10324182, 10323682, 10323683, 10324132, 10324133, 10323722.