Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 24, 9:19 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $120,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.220, -90.650
Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 24, 1998
Strong thunderstorms racing across Northeast Iowa and Northwest Illinois left a trail of destruction with numerous trees, powerlines, and buildings damaged or destroyed by gusty winds. The storms flattened acres of corn from Andrew to Goose Lake.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $120,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 DVN wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms racing across Northeast Iowa and Northwest Illinois left a trail of destruction with numerous trees, powerlines, and buildings damaged or destroyed by gusty winds. The storms flattened acres of corn from Andrew to Goose Lake. Outside of Andrew several barns and farm buildings blew down and pieces of a metal building were blown into an electrical substation. Also destroyed by the winds were several hundred acres of timber property valued at $1,200 per acre.
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:21 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jones
- When
- August 24, 9:28 PM CST
- Where
- Jones County, Canton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -90.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 24, 10:12 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Preston
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 42.050, -90.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 24, 10:18 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Andrew
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.150, -90.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 24, 10:23 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Preston
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 42.050, -90.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton
- When
- August 24, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton County, Goose Lake
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.970, -90.400
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, August 24, 1998
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Illinois, August 24, 1998
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 24, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 24, 1998
- Flooding in Texas, August 24 to 25, 1998
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 24, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 24, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Maine, August 24, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, August 24, 1998
More
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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: 5664761, 5664760, 5664756, 5664757, 5664758, 5664759.