Hail, Guthrie
- When
- June 17, 8:05 AM CST
- Where
- Guthrie County, Panora
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 41.700, -94.530
Flooding and Hail in Iowa, June 17, 1998
Thunderstorms developed early in the morning ahead of an approaching warm front. Very little in the way of severe weather occurred with them, however dime size hail was reported during the initial development stage.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- $130,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Events
- 5
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.
Thunderstorms developed early in the morning ahead of an approaching warm front. Very little in the way of severe weather occurred with them, however dime size hail was reported during the initial development stage. The main problem was the heavy rainfall that occurred on saturated ground. Urban flooding was reported as one to two inches of rain fell in one to one and one half hours time. This caused some property damage.
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:05 UTC.
Event by event
4 flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Dallas
- When
- June 17, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Dallas Center
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 41.685, -94.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Mahaska
- When
- June 17, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mahaska County, Oskaloosa
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 41.335, -92.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Polk
- When
- June 17, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Des Moines
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 41.686, -93.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Warren
- When
- June 17, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Indianola
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Coordinates
- 41.334, -93.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, June 17, 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: 5654175, 5654176, 5654177, 5654178, 5654179.