Iowa, 1999

Hail in Iowa, April 8, 1999

April 8, 1999 · NWS OAX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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

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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 Omaha radar (KOAX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:22 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Page

When
April 8, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Page County, 5 mi NW of Essex
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
40.880, -95.370

Hail, Fremont

When
April 8, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Fremont County, 3 mi NW of Imogene
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
40.920, -95.470

Hail, Montgomery

When
April 8, 5:32 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 6 mi W of Coburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
40.920, -95.400

Hail, Monona

When
April 8, 9:16 AM CST
Where
Monona County, Mapleton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
42.170, -95.800

Lasted 10 minutes.

Hail, Shelby

When
April 8, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Irwin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
41.800, -95.200

What these are

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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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: 5695845, 5695846, 5695847, 5695848, 5695849.