Iowa, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 11, 2000

September 11, 2000 · NWS DVN · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

An outflow boundary from early morning thunderstorms over Wisconsin dropped south into Northeast Iowa, triggering additional thunderstorms by late morning. A few of the storms strengthened sufficiently to produce large hail and damaging winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Events
4

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.

An outflow boundary from early morning thunderstorms over Wisconsin dropped south into Northeast Iowa, triggering additional thunderstorms by late morning. A few of the storms strengthened sufficiently to produce large hail and damaging winds.

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:28 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
September 11, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Clinton County, Goose Lake
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.967, -90.400

Winds estimated at 75 mph flattened several acres of corn and soybeans.

Hail, Dubuque

When
September 11, 10:49 AM CST
Where
Dubuque County, Rickardsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.583, -90.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
September 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Delmar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.000, -90.617

Several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
September 11, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Clinton County, Charlotte
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.967, -90.483

Several trees 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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5162205, 5161714, 5161715, 5161716.