Lightning, Warren
- When
- August 8, 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- Warren County, 2 mi E of Milo
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $65,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.334, -93.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning Strikes in Iowa, August 8, 2000
During the night, the thunderstorms mentioned above advanced east and south. In addition, thunderstorms spread north from Missouri into southern Iowa.
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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $165,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS DMX wrote it up.
During the night, the thunderstorms mentioned above advanced east and south. In addition, thunderstorms spread north from Missouri into southern Iowa. An outflow boundary moved into central Iowa during the early morning hours and initiated an intensification of the convection. Though the storms were not severe, considerable lightning accompanied the storms. Lightning struck a house in Warren County east of Milo. The house was set on fire and an elderly gentleman was killed in the fire. A short time later, lightning struck a clubhouse at a recreational facility on the northwest edge of the Des Moines metro area. The clubhouse was set on fired by the lightning and was a total loss, however no injuries were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Polk
- When
- August 8, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 2 mi SE of Grimes
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 41.686, -93.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Warren | 2000-08-08 | 78 | Male | Permanent Home | Direct |
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Kentucky, August 8, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 8, 2000
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, August 8, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 8, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Kentucky, August 8, 2000
- Hail and Lightning Strike in North Dakota, August 8, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 8, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 8, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, August 8, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 8, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 8, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, August 8, 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: 5163583, 5176807.