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The Corn Belt derecho was a large and powerful derecho which tracked across the Midwest on June 28, 1998. The states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana were hit by the storm, with Iowa being hit particularly hard.

Over the Davenport, Iowa area of responsibility, numerous reports of wind gusts ranging from 80 to 100 mph were received. The highest measured wind gust of 123 mph mph was reported in Washington, Iowa near coordinates 41.3°N, -91.7°W. This is the highest unofficial recorded wind gust in the history of the state of Iowa.

Along with the long-lived derecho, 28 tornadoes were reported, one an F2 which injured 85 people in central Iowa. Over eight states, the derecho and associated tornadoes killed one person and injured 174.