Hail, Allamakee
- When
- August 1, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, 2 mi SW of New Albin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.483, -91.367
Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 1, 2000
Hail ranging in size from dimes to as large as ping-pong balls was reported by spotters, ham radio operators and law enforcement officials. In addition, wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $177,000
- Crop damage
- $107,000
- Events
- 17
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 ARX wrote it up.
Hail ranging in size from dimes to as large as ping-pong balls was reported by spotters, ham radio operators and law enforcement officials. In addition, wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph knocked down numerous trees and power lines.
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:07 UTC.
Event by event
11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, 1 mi NE of Kendallville
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $18,000
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 43.450, -92.017
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:32 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Hesper
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.483, -91.783
Hail, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:48 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Ridgeway
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -92.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Decorah
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -91.800
Hail, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Decorah
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Bluffton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Crop damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.400, -91.933
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- August 1, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Frankville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Crop damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.183, -91.633
Thunderstorm Wind, Allamakee
- When
- August 1, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Waukon
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.267, -91.483
Thunderstorm Wind, Allamakee
- When
- August 1, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Dorchester
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.483, -91.550
Hail, Fayette
- When
- August 1, 5:39 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, West Union
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.967, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- August 1, 5:39 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Clermont
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.000, -91.667
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- August 1, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clayton County, Monona
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.050, -91.400
Hail, Fayette
- When
- August 1, 5:56 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Fayette
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Crop damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 42.833, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Allamakee
- When
- August 1, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Waukon
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.267, -91.483
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- August 1, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Fayette
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 42.833, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- August 1, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Clayton County, Strawberry Pt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.683, -91.533
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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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- Drought in Louisiana, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Heat in Kansas, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 28, 2000
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- Damaging Wind in Wyoming, August 1, 2000
- Drought in Texas, August 1 to 31, 2000
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Maryland, August 1, 2000
More
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, August 2000
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: 5155599, 5155600, 5155601, 5155602, 5155603, 5155604, 5155605, 5155606, 5155607, 5155608, 5155609, 5155610, 5155611, 5155612, 5155613, 5155614, 5155615.