Iowa, 1998Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 24, 1998
June 24, 1998 · NWS DVN · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Gusty thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 mph damaged trees and ripped siding off homes in northern Keokuk and Southern Iowa counties.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $38,000
- 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.
Gusty thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 mph damaged trees and ripped siding off homes in northern Keokuk and Southern Iowa counties.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- June 24, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Winthrop
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.470, -91.730
Gusty thunderstorm winds ripped portions of the roof off a building supply company causing extensive damage to the building, office equipment, and building materials. Nearly all of the office equipment was ruined due to water damage along with the wind damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Benton
- When
- June 24, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Benton County, Van Horne
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.020, -92.080
Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees across the town of Van Horne.
Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa
- When
- June 24, 1:15 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Iowa County, Millersburg to North English
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.570, -92.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Keokuk
- When
- June 24, 1:15 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Keokuk County, Keswick to South English
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.450, -92.230
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- June 24, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, Iowa City
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.670, -91.550
Thunderstorm winds blew a door off of a lumber company and destroyed parts of the lawn and garden center. A freestanding green house housing bedding plants was shredded by the winds
Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware
- When
- June 24, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, 4 mi NW of Greeley
- Measured
- 75 kt (86 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.620, -91.400
- 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.
- Heat in Illinois, June 24 to 28, 199810 deaths · 1 event
- Tornado in Ohio, June 24, 199813 injured · $25 million · F2 · 1 event
- Heat in Florida, June 24, 19981 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 24 to 25, 19984 injured · $485,000 · 1 in hail · 35 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 24 to 25, 1998$1.3 million · 1 in hail · 46 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 24, 1998$533,000 · F1 · 21 events
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 24, 1998$4.0 million · 80 kt wind · 1 event
- Flooding in Iowa, June 24 to 27, 1998$1.5 million · 16 events
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 24, 1998$3.0 million · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, June 24, 19981 injured · $216,000 · F1 · 9 events
- Hail in Nebraska, June 24, 1998$140,000 · 3.5 in hail · 23 events
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 24, 1998$228,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 events
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: 5666410, 5666409, 5666412, 5666413, 5666411, 5666408.