Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- April 3, 2:10 AM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Fairbank
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.630, -92.050
Seven power poles were blown down.
Flood and Hail in Iowa, April 3, 1999
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- 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.
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:14 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Jackson
- When
- April 3, 7:58 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Maquoketa
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.070, -90.680
Flood, Scott
- When
- April 3, 11:25 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Davenport
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two to three inches of rain fell in one hour to cause localized flooding of streets and houses from Davenport to Bettendorf. Several vehicles stalled in the flooded intersections of 3rd Street and River Drive in Davenport, andMiddle Road and Stafford Boulevard in Bettendorf. Duck Creek stayed in its banks though the water levels rose three feet.
Hail, Iowa
- When
- April 3, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa County, North English
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.520, -92.080
Hail, Iowa
- When
- April 3, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa County, Williamsburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.670, -92.000
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.
- 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
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Ice Storm in Nebraska, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, April 3, 1999
- Flash Flood in Missouri, April 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in California, April 3 to 4, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 3 to 26, 1999
- High Wind in California, April 3, 1999
- Flood and Hail in Illinois, April 3, 1999
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 3, 1999
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, April 1999
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: 5709948, 5710493, 5709947, 5710494, 5710495.