Iowa, 2000

High 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FSD wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

11 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5141243, 5141244, 5141245, 5141246, 5141247, 5141248, 5141249, 5141607, 5141608, 5141609, 5141610.