May 8, 2004
A warm, moist, and unstable airmass was in place over Iowa. The warm front that had produced the convection during the early morning hours of the 8th had become stationary over northern Iowa. With lifted indices below -10 C. over central Iowa and continued strong moisture advection, thunderstorms erupted over the central and northeast parts of the state during the late afternoon and evening hours. For the most part, the thunderstorms produced hail during this event. There were numerous repor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5393962). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Adair County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.