Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2003

Name: Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2003
Start: 2003-08-01T00:00
End: 2003-08-31T23:59
Location: Iowa

August 1 to 31, 2003 · NWS DMX · 51 events in 51 counties and zones

Dry weather settled in over Iowa during the month. The last widespread rain occurred on 09 July.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 51 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $645 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 51

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.

Dry weather settled in over Iowa during the month. The last widespread rain occurred on 09 July. With the increasingly dry conditions became a primary concern as the month progressed. An extended period of heat and humidity from the 15th to 25th saw highs into the 90s to over 100 degrees F. in some locations. By month's end drought indices had worsened to severe to extreme drought across south central Iowa and at least moderate drought over the remainder of the HSA. Waterloo had its driest August on record, Des Moines its 3rd driest and Ottumwa its 8th driest. A cold front brought only a brief respite from the intense heat, as temperatures rebounded into the 90s to near 100 degrees F. on the 24-26th. Des Moines Airport reached the century mark for the first time since July 29, 1999, reaching 100 F. on the 24th and 101 F. on the 25th. This was followed by a slow cool down as several pushes of cooler air traversed the state. Unfortunately there was only widely scattered convection across the HSA on the 27th and 28th, providing little significant drought relief. Light to moderate rainfall on the 31st fell across primarily the southern one half of the HSA, with the heaviest amounts in the southeast. The end of the month saw numerous records approached or established for an all-time record dry August. At Waterloo the 0.08" broke the previous dry August record of 0.37" set in 1955, while Des Moines had it's 3rd driest August ever with 0.31" (driest 0.14" in 1909). Many stations had from 10 to 25 percent of normal rainfall. The drought in south central Iowa as shown by the Palmer Drought Index reached the Extreme category (-4.09) for the first time in this event by August 30th. Statewide NWS Cooperative station data compiled by the Iowa State Climatologist's office showed August temperatures averaged 74.3 F. or 3.0 degrees above the 30-year (1971-2000) mean, ranking as the 18th warmest in 131 years. Precipitation statewide was 0.96" or 3.23" below than normal, ranking as the driest August on record. For the summer as a whole (June-August) it was the 65th warmest (72.0 F. or 0.4 degrees above normal) and the 18th driest (9.55" or 1.93" below normal). The dry conditions caused deterioration in the states crops. Estimates place yield reductions of about 10% on the corn crop, or a loss of about $210 million. Losses on the soybean crop were around 30%, or a loss of about $435 million.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 31, 8:56 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 8:56 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
956 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

LTL CHG TO FCST FORTHCOMING BESIDES EXTENDING CHCS A LTL LATER IN
NRN PTNS.  TSTMS NOT DMSHG WITH LOSS OF HEATING AND ENTERING MORE
UNSTABLE AMS.  02Z SFC ANLYS PLACES CDFNT ACRS NRN FA WITH CNVGNC
INCRG.  MUCAPES 2000-2500 J/KG INTO CNTRL IA.  ATLHOUGH SIGNATURE
NOT NOTED AT SLA...PROFILERS FARTHER S SHOWING NICE WRM ADVCTN
VEERING TWRD SRN IA WITH LATEST RUC ALSO FOCUSING H85/H7 THETA-E
ADVCTN ACRS NRN MO.  A BIT LOWER IN THE AMS...0-2KM MSTR CNVGNC ALSO
FOCUSED A BIT FARTHER N AS XPCD ALG IA/MO BORDER.  THIS ALL SUGGESTS
THAT CONVECTION WL PERSIST OVNGT IN ACTIVE NWLY FLOW.  SHRT WV NOTED
ENTERING NWRN IA WHICH HAS HELPED UVM AND GROWTH OF TSTMS.  DEEP
SHEAR NOT THE GREATEST AT LEAST YET...BUT COULD STILL SEE SOME BRIEF
SVR WNDS WITH DECENT DOWNDRAFT CAPES...AND FCST SOUNDINGS STILL
SUGGESTING STEEP LAPSE RATES JUST ABV BNDRY LYR.  MOST LIKELY
SCENARIO WOULD BE PULSE HAILERS.  OTRW LTL CHGS TO FCST WHICH SEEMS
ON TRACK.

.DSM...NONE

SMALL

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 11:05 AM CST, 12 hours 55 minutes before

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-
092>097-011100-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1205 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.  THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF
THIS FRONT AFTER NOON.  A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND WILL BE THE
MAIN THREAT.  THE POTENTIAL DOES EXIST FOR AN ISOLATED SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORM THAT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO...MAINLY EAST OF I-35.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BUT
THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE MINNESOTA AND CANADIAN BORDER
WILL SINK INTO WISCONSIN FRIDAY WHERE IT WILL MOVE VERY LITTLE FOR
THE NEXT THREE DAYS.  DISTURBANCES ROTATING AROUND THIS LOW WILL
BRING ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL IOWA.  ON SATURDAY YET ANOTHER
DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHEAST PARTS
OF CENTRAL IOWA.  TIMING DETAILS ARE NOT CLEAR THOUGH THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS APPEAR TO BE THE BEST TIME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE STORMS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND
WOULD BE THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
SPOTTERS MAY ONCE AGAIN BE NEEDED FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAINLY EAST OF
I-35 AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 20.
&&

MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/DMX (ALL LOWER
CASE).

FORSTER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 31, 10:16 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1116 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1100 PM    ROLFE                     IA   0.88 IN HAIL
07/31/03   POCAHONTAS

SJT

Local storm report, Jul 31, 10:37 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1137 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1110 PM    1 E GARNER                IA   0.88 IN HAIL
07/31/03   HANCOCK                        REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.

JOHNSON

Local storm report, Jul 31, 10:43 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1143 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1100 PM    ROCKWELL                  IA   2.75 IN HAIL
07/31/03   CERRO GORDO                    LIVESTOCK DESTROYED.

SJT

Local storm report, Jul 31, 10:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1155 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1146 PM    DUMONT                    IA   1.00 IN HAIL
07/31/03   BUTLER                         REPORTED BY COUNTY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1151 PM    DUMONT                    IA   0.88 IN HAIL
07/31/03   BUTLER                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

1155 PM    DUMONT                    IA   0.88 IN HAIL
07/31/03   BUTLER                         REPORTED BY SEVERE WEATHER
                                          SPOTTER.

JOHNSON

Local storm report, Jul 31, 11:08 PM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1208 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1202 AM    6 N HAMPTON               IA   0.88 IN HAIL
08/01/03   FRANKLIN                       REPORTED BY SEVERE WEATHER
                                          SPOTTER.

JOHNSON

Local storm report, Jul 31, 11:27 PM CST, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1227 AM CDT FRI AUG 01 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1225 AM    15 NW HAMPTON             IA   0.88 IN HAIL
08/01/03   FRANKLIN                       PUBLIC REPORTED.

JOHNSON

The radar

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Event by event

51 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Adair

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Adair forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.331, -94.471 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Adams

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.029, -94.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Appanoose

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Appanoose forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.743, -92.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Audubon

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Audubon forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.685, -94.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Black Hawk

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Black Hawk forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.470, -92.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Boone

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.037, -93.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bremer

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Bremer forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.775, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Butler

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Butler forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.732, -92.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Calhoun

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.385, -94.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carroll

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.036, -94.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cass

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.332, -94.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cerro Gordo

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cerro Gordo forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.082, -93.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clarke

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clarke forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.029, -93.785 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crawford

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.037, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dallas

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.685, -94.040 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Davis

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Davis forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.748, -92.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Decatur

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Decatur forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.738, -93.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Emmet

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Emmet forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.378, -94.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Franklin

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.733, -93.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.036, -94.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Grundy

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Grundy forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.402, -92.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Guthrie

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Guthrie forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.684, -94.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hamilton

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.384, -93.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hancock

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.082, -93.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hardin

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Hardin forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.384, -93.240 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Humboldt

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Humboldt forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.777, -94.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jasper forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.686, -93.054 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Kossuth

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Kossuth forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.204, -94.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lucas

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lucas forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.029, -93.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.331, -94.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mahaska

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Mahaska forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.335, -92.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marion

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.334, -93.099 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marshall

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.036, -92.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.030, -92.869 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Palo Alto

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Palo Alto forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.082, -94.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pocahontas

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pocahontas forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.734, -94.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Polk

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.686, -93.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Poweshiek

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Poweshiek forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.686, -92.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Ringgold

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ringgold forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.735, -94.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sac

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Sac forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.386, -95.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Story

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Story forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.036, -93.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tama

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Tama forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.080, -92.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taylor

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Taylor forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.737, -94.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.028, -94.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wapello

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wapello forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.031, -92.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 41.334, -93.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wayne

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 40.740, -93.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webster

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.428, -94.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Winnebago

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Winnebago forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.378, -93.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Worth

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Worth forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 43.377, -93.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wright

When: August 1, 12:00 AM CST to August 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wright forecast zone
Property damage: $13 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.733, -93.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Iowa in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Iowa, August 2003

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: 5329794, 5329795, 5329796, 5329797, 5329798, 5329799, 5329800, 5329801, 5329802, 5329803, 5329804, 5329805, 5329806, 5329807, 5329808, 5329809, 5329810, 5329811, 5329812, 5329813, 5329814, 5329815, 5329816, 5329817, 5329818, 5329819, 5329820, 5329821, 5329822, 5329823, 5329824, 5329825, 5329826, 5329884, 5329885, 5329886, 5329887, 5330079, 5330080, 5330081, and more.