Iowa, 1998

Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 15, 1998

May 15, 1998 · NWS FSD · 4 events in 1 county or zone

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 15, 9:36 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Salix
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.320, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 15, 9:42 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Sioux City Arpt
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates
42.400, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 15, 9:44 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Correctionville
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.480, -95.800

Thunderstorm winds blew over a camper and overturned a semi trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodbury

When
May 15, 9:49 AM CST
Where
Woodbury County, Sioux City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.500, -96.380

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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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: 5645176, 5645177, 5645178, 5645179.