Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd
- When
- July 9, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Floyd County, Charles City
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -92.700
Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 9 to 10, 2000
60 to 65 mph wind gusts caused widespread damage, knocking down numerous trees and power lines. In addition, hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans were damaged.
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
- $304,000
- Crop damage
- $450,000
- Events
- 13
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.
60 to 65 mph wind gusts caused widespread damage, knocking down numerous trees and power lines. In addition, hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans were damaged.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd
- When
- July 9, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Floyd County, Nora Spgs
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.150, -93.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw
- When
- July 9, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw County, 1 mi N of Nashua
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- $45,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.967, -92.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Howard
- When
- July 9, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Howard County, Cresco
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.383, -92.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell
- When
- July 9, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Mitchell County, Stacyville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.433, -92.783
Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw
- When
- July 10, 12:10 AM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw County, New Hampton
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -92.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- July 10, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Alpha
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.000, -92.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- July 10, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, Waucoma
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -92.033
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- July 10, 12:20 AM CST
- Where
- Fayette County, West Union
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- $45,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.967, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Winneshiek
- When
- July 10, 12:40 AM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek County, Decorah
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -91.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Allamakee
- When
- July 10, 12:45 AM CST
- Where
- Allamakee County, Hanover
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.367, -91.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- July 10, 12:45 AM CST
- Where
- Clayton County, Volga
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.800, -91.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- July 10, 12:50 AM CST
- Where
- Clayton County, Monona
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.050, -91.400
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 9 to 10, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 9, 2000
- Tornado in Iowa, July 9, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 9 to 10, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 9, 2000
- Tornadoes and Flood in Indiana, July 9, 2000
- Tornadoes in Iowa, July 9, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, July 9, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 9, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Utah, July 9, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Montana, July 9, 2000
- Flash Flood and Hail in Washington, July 9, 2000
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: 5176050, 5176051, 5176052, 5176053, 5176054, 5176055, 5176056, 5176057, 5176058, 5176059, 5176060, 5176061, 5176062.