Iowa, 1999

Tornadoes and Flood in Iowa, June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999 · NWS DVN · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Keokuk

When
June 10, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Keokuk County, Delta
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.330, -92.330

Several tree limbs downed.

Hail, Keokuk

When
June 10, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Keokuk County, 3 mi S of Delta
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.280, -92.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 10, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 4 mi S of Van Horne
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.970, -92.080

Several tree limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 10, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Benton County, 2 mi SE of Garrison
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.130, -92.120

Large trees downed.

Tornado, Linn

When
June 10, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Linn County, 3 mi E of Cedar Rapids
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.000, -91.580

A brief tornado touchdown produced no reports of injuries or damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 10, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Linn County, 5 mi N of Cedar Rapids
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.070, -91.650

Tornado, Jones

When
June 10, 1:16 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Martelle
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.020, -91.370

A tornado touched down briefly causing no damage or injuries.

Tornado, Linn

When
June 10, 1:17 PM CST
Where
Linn County, Coggon
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.280, -91.530

A tornado touched down briefly causing no injuries or damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 10, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 1 mi N of Onslow
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.130, -91.020

Several power poles blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 10, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Monticello
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.230, -91.200

Several trees downed.

Flood, Johnson

When
June 10, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Iowa City
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains flooded Route 218.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscatine

When
June 10, 1:49 PM CST
Where
Muscatine County, Pleasant Prairie
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.520, -90.880

Power poles downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 10, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Blue Grass to 3 mi E of Blue Grass
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.470, -90.770

Several tree limbs and power poles downed.

Hail, Muscatine

When
June 10, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Muscatine County, 1 mi E of Montpelier
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.470, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 10, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 2 mi W of Blue Grass
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.520, -90.800

Power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 10, 2:46 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 2 mi S of Mc Causland
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.730, -90.400

Power lines downed.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5716270, 5716271, 5716272, 5716273, 5716283, 5716274, 5716284, 5716359, 5716275, 5716276, 5716277, 5716278, 5716279, 5716280, 5716281, 5716282.