Iowa, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 23, 1995

June 23, 1995 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$37,000
Crop damage
$7,000
Events
5

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Jackson

When
June 23, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Dubuque to Airport
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Dubuque to Airport
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Wright County, Eagle Grove
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
42.733, -93.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Poweshiek

When
June 23, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Poweshiek County, Montezuma
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.686, -92.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
June 23, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Cedar County, Clarence
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
41.772, -91.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A warm and humid air mass was over Iowa during the day. The outflow boundary from convection to the west of the state during the previous night moved into Iowa from the northwest. By mid afternoon it was about one-third the way southeast across the state. The actual cold front remained west of the state. Winds aloft were nearly nonexistent and as a result thunderstorms that did develop were nearly truly air mass type. A few storms became severe as new cells formed on the collisions of outflow boundaries from earlier storms. Three-quarters inch diameter hail fell south of the Dubuque Airport in eastern Iowa. About the same time, a storm over Wright County produced high winds in Eagle Grove. Several trees were downed in the city. During the evening, thunderstorms moved across Poweshiek County. Lightning struck a main feeder line near Searsboro, knocking the electricity in Montezuma. Winds downed several trees in the city of Montezuma. Another storm downed several trees and flipped dog houses southwest of Clarence in Cedar County. Most of the storms produced brief but very heavy rains, small hail, and winds of 30 to 50 mph. A few spots picked up over three inches of rain in a short time. Flooding was not reported as soil conditions were very dry.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10322392, 10322393, 10324205, 10323887, 10321499.