Thunderstorm Wind, Howard
- When
- June 20, 2:32 PM CST
- Where
- Howard County, 3 mi W of Chester
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.500, -92.430
Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 20, 1998
Winds up to 70 mph damaged barns, silos, and knocked down numerous large trees.
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
- $194,000
- Crop damage
- $153,000
- Events
- 12
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 ARX wrote it up.
Hail the size of dimes to as large as walnuts was reported by law enforcement and storm spotters.Winds up to 70 mph damaged barns, silos, and knocked down numerous large trees.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Howard
- When
- June 20, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Howard County, 2 mi E of Cresco
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $85,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -92.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Howard
- When
- June 20, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Howard County, 8 mi SW of Cresco
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -92.230
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- June 20, 3:03 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, 5 mi N of Decorah
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.370, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw
- When
- June 20, 3:10 PM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw County, 2 mi W of Nashua
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Crop damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.950, -92.570
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- June 20, 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Burr Oak to Hesper
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.450, -91.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw
- When
- June 20, 3:45 PM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw County, New Hampton
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.070, -92.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- June 20, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clayton County, Gunder
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -91.520
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- June 20, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, West Union
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Crop damage
- $18,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -91.800
Hail, Allamakee
- When
- June 20, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Postville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.080, -91.580
Hail, Allamakee
- When
- June 20, 4:17 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Waukon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.270, -91.480
Hail, Allamakee
- When
- June 20, 4:26 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Lansing
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -91.230
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Flash Flood in Missouri, June 20, 1998
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- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 20, 1998
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in New York, June 20, 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: 5652576, 5652577, 5652578, 5652579, 5652580, 5652581, 5652582, 5652583, 5652584, 5652585, 5652586, 5652587.