Hail, Linn
- When
- June 1, 3:37 PM CST
- Where
- Linn County, 4 mi N of Palo
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.117, -91.783
Flood and Hail in Iowa, June 1, 2000
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. The line of storms swept across Eastern Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $27,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 DVN wrote it up.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front. The line of storms swept across Eastern Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening. Moderate instability and shear translated to a few storms producing large hail and damaging wind. Several reports of winds of 60 to 70 mph were received. The strong winds damaged a machine shed and tore a roof off a garage in Bankston in Dubuque County. In Louisa County, near Lake Odessa, strong winds blew the doors in on a garage and tore off part of the roof, and downed several large trees. The damage was attributed to a possible gustnado. Heavy rain also accompanied a few of the storms. One to two inches of rain fell in just over an hour in Cedar Rapids in Linn County. This produced 6 to 12 inches of standing water on a few city streets.
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:34 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Linn
- When
- June 1, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Linn County, (Cid)cedar Rapids Ar
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 41.883, -91.717
Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque
- When
- June 1, 4:29 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque County, Farley
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.450, -91.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Dubuque
- When
- June 1, 4:35 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque County, Bankston
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.517, -90.950
Thunderstorm Wind, Linn
- When
- June 1, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Linn County, Mt Vernon
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.917, -91.417
Flood, Linn
- When
- June 1, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Linn County, Cedar Rapids
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Dubuque
- When
- June 1, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque County, Sherrill
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -90.783
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- June 1, 6:48 PM CST
- Where
- Louisa County, 4 mi E of Wapello
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.183, -91.117
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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, June 1, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, June 1 to 30, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 1, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Texas, June 1, 2000
- Rip Current in California, June 1, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, June 1, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 1, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 1, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 1, 2000
- Flooding in North Dakota, June 1 to 30, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, June 1, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 1, 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: 5154789, 5154790, 5154791, 5154792, 5153555, 5154793, 5154794, 5153554.