Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
70 EG
Area
Benton
Event narrative (NOAA)
A semi-trailer was blown over during severe thunderstorm winds. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Iowa
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.