Iowa, 2000High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000
April 5, 2000 · NWS FSD · 11 events in 11 counties and zones
HIgh winds with sustained speeds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts above 65 mph persisted from early afternoon into early evening. Numerous shingles were blown off of roofs and a few power lines were blown down.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $130,000
- 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.
HIgh winds with sustained speeds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts above 65 mph persisted from early afternoon into early evening. Numerous shingles were blown off of roofs and a few power lines were blown down. Several grass fires were exacerbated by the wind, especially near Sioux City.
High Wind, Buena Vista
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buena Vista forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Cherokee
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cherokee forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.736, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Clay
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Dickinson
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.378, -95.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Ida
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ida forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.387, -95.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Lyon
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.381, -96.210 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, O'Brien
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- O'Brien forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.084, -95.625 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Osceola
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Osceola forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.379, -95.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Plymouth
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Plymouth forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.738, -96.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sioux
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sioux forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.083, -96.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Woodbury
- When
- April 5, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodbury forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.390, -96.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 200010 injured · 62 kt wind · 36 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, April 5, 20001 injured · $510,000 · 56 kt wind · 24 events
- High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000$700,000 · 55 kt wind · 14 events
- Wildfire in Missouri, April 5 to 6, 20004 injured · $170,000 · 8 events
- High Wind in Montana, April 5, 20001 injured · $84,000 · 61 kt wind · 12 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 13 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 8 events
- Wildfire in Florida, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Virginia, April 5, 20005 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Wisconsin, April 5 to 6, 2000$45,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5 to 6, 200064 kt wind · 33 events
- Strong Wind in District of Columbia, April 5, 20002 injured · 1 event
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: 5141243, 5141244, 5141245, 5141246, 5141247, 5141248, 5141249, 5141607, 5141608, 5141609, 5141610.