Iowa, 1996

Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 12, 1996

June 12, 1996 · NWS DMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front moved into extreme northwest Iowa into southeast Nebraska during the late afternoon hours. Lifted indices were around -8 degrees C.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS DMX wrote it up.

A cold front moved into extreme northwest Iowa into southeast Nebraska during the late afternoon hours. Lifted indices were around -8 degrees C. with total total indices around 58. Thunderstorms fired during the late afternoon and quickly approached severe levels. Most of them were not severe, however one storm did produce a 62 MPH wind gust south of Stuart in Adair County.

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:25 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
June 12, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Adair County, 10 mi S of Adair
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
41.350, -94.650

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.

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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: 5553458.