Hail, Benton
- When
- April 19, 7:29 PM CST
- Where
- Benton County, 2 mi N of Garrison
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.183, -92.150
1.5 inch hail reported by law enforcement.
Flooding and Hail in Iowa, April 19, 2000
8 hail, 2 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 hail, 2 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Buchanan
- When
- April 19, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Jesup
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 42.483, -92.050
Golfball-sized hail reported by media.
Flood, Buchanan
- When
- April 19, 8:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Independence
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding in Independence reported by law enforcement.
Hail, Buchanan
- When
- April 19, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, 3 mi NE of Hazleton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.650, -91.850
Nickel-sized hail reported by law enforcement.
Thunderstorm Wind, Buchanan
- When
- April 19, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan County, Independence
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.467, -91.883
Tree branches down, reported by storm spotter.
Flood, Keokuk
- When
- April 19, 10:00 PM CST to 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Keokuk County, Sigourney
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.337, -92.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Street flooding reported by law enforcement.
Hail, Keokuk
- When
- April 19, 10:04 PM CST
- Where
- Keokuk County, Sigourney
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.333, -92.200
Penny-sized hail reported by law enforcement.
Hail, Scott
- When
- April 19, 10:42 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Walcott
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.583, -90.783
Nickel-sized hail reported by law enforcement.
Hail, Lee
- When
- April 19, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, Denmark
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.733, -91.333
1 inch hail reported by law enforcement official.
Hail, Des Moines
- When
- April 19, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Des Moines County, Burlington
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.817, -91.083
Nickel-sized hail reported by storm spotter.
Hail, Des Moines
- When
- April 19, 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Des Moines County, Burlington
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.817, -91.083
Penny-sized hail reported by storm spotter.
What these are
- 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.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 19, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, April 19, 2000
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, April 19, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 19, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 19 to 20, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 19, 2000
More
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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: 5142870, 5144066, 5144067, 5144068, 5142593, 5142595, 5142594, 5142596, 5142597, 5142598, 5142599.