Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello
- When
- August 5, 12:48 PM CST
- Where
- Wapello County, Eddyville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -92.630
Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 5, 1998
Once again, thunderstorms developed under a closed low pressure system aloft over Iowa. Much of the state received rainfall with scattered thunderstorms, however the only report of severe weather was in Wapello County where 60 MPH winds were reported in Eddyville.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- 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.
Once again, thunderstorms developed under a closed low pressure system aloft over Iowa. Much of the state received rainfall with scattered thunderstorms, however the only report of severe weather was in Wapello County where 60 MPH winds were reported in Eddyville.
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:47 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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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: 5657401.