Drought conditions persisted through much of October in portions of central Iowa. However, rainfall during the month was enough to improve conditions out of severe drought.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 episode as NWS DMX wrote it up.
Drought conditions persisted through much of October in portions of central Iowa. However, rainfall during the month was enough to improve conditions out of severe drought.
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 Sep 30, 11:14 PM CST, 46 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 257 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2020 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-012000- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 257 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight Northerly wind gusts of 30 to 40 MPH are expected through the late afternoon and early evening hours. Gusty winds coupled with low humidity presents an elevated fire threat this afternoon. Conditions are not appropriate for burning this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Gusty winds of 25 to 30 MPH are forecast for Thursday afternoon and early evening. Thursday and Friday Night, low temperatures in the lower 30s will lead to the potential for frost in some areas. Rain showers return to the forecast on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought continued into Story county during the month of October. However, rainfall at various times during the month helped improve the drought situation with the severe drought subsiding by the 27th.
Severe drought continued into Polk county during the month of October. However, rainfall at various times during the month helped improve the drought situation with the severe drought subsiding by the 27th.
Severe drought continued into Madison county during the month of October. However, rainfall at various times during the month helped improve the drought situation with the severe drought subsiding by the 27th.
Severe drought continued into Dallas county during the month of October. However, rainfall at various times during the month helped improve the drought situation with the severe drought subsiding by the 27th.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Iowa in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, October 2020
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: 925695, 925696, 925697, 925704.