Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1987, thunderstorms over Iowa dropped baseball size hail on Laporte City and 80-mph winds swept through the town of Laurens. Crops were heavily damaged, costing an estimated $10 million. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms