Iowa, 2000

Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 16, 2000

August 16, 2000 · NWS FSD · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 16, 9:50 PM CST to 9:55 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 2 mi NE of Cleghorn
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.833, -95.667

Thunderstorm winds caused power line and tree damage, including a 30 to 40 foot tall tree snapped at its base. Corn was flattened, but the amount of crop damage was not determined.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 16, 9:58 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Marcus
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.817, -95.800

Thundestorm winds caused tree damage, including large trees blown down.

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.

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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: 5171693, 5171694.