Iowa, 2000

Lightning Strike in Iowa, June 4, 2000

June 4, 2000 · NWS DVN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:15 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Linn

When
June 4, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Linn County, Cedar Rapids
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a large pine tree at a residence on the 2400 block of C Avenue NE. The lightning traveled down the tree and into the home, blowing out the water meter and fuse box. Two-thirds of the 100 foot tree, estimated at more than 75 years old, landed on the roof. The home sustained some damage. Tiles were blown off the bathroom wall and the siding was scorched by the lightning. Some appliances also stopped working. One tree limb pierced a hole in and dented the hood of a neighbor's truck. Other branches broke windows in nearby homes. The homeowner was quoted as saying "It sounded like a bomb going off, the tree just literally exploded." No one was hurt.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5153560.