Iowa, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 7, 1995

June 7, 1995 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
$72,000
Crop damage
$8,000
Events
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 7, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Larchwood
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$300
Coordinates
43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a two-foot diameter tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 7, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Little Rock
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down two- to three-inch diameter tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 7, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Rock Rapids
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew off a garage door.

Hail, Osceola

When
June 7, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Osceola County, Sibley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.379, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Monona

When
June 7, 4:22 AM CST to 5:36 AM CST
Where
Monona County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
42.052, -95.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage done to trees and power lines near Whiting, Onawa, and Albaton. Damage to some farm property, irrigation system, and windows blown out of residence in Fairview Township.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
June 7, 4:30 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Holly Springs to Hornick/Luton
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees, many limbs, power lines, damaged a grain elevator, and blew the roof off of a cafe.

Hail, Winneshiek

When
June 7, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Winneshiek County, Burr Oak
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.291, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Allamakee

When
June 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Allamakee County, Waukon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.284, -91.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms fired ahead of a strong cold front as it sank south into an unstable air mass over Iowa. Cape values were around 2500 J-kg-1 combined with lifted indices in the -8° range aided the thunderstorm development. Iowa was on the southwest corner of a small convective complex. The storms produced hail and gusty winds over the northeast corner of the state, with golf ball-size hail reported north of Waukon in Allamakee County. One inch diameter hail was also reported about the same time west of Burr Oak in Winneshiek County.

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.

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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: 10323665, 10323666, 10323667, 10324241, 10323941, 10324129, 10323982, 10322054.