Iowa, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 24, 1998

August 24, 1998 · NWS FSD · 3 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:31 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
August 24, 8:32 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Lester
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.450, -96.370

Hail, Lyon

When
August 24, 8:32 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Lester
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
43.450, -96.370

Hail, Lyon

When
August 24, 8:32 AM CST to 8:42 AM CST
Where
Lyon County, Rock Rapids
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.430, -96.180

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: 5665396, 5665397, 5665398.