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Severe storms in Iowa
35 federal severe storms disaster declarations in Iowa since 1953.
Severe storms — Iowa — federal disaster declarations per year
19842024
Counties most affected
Cherokee County13Story County12Pocahontas County12Pottawattamie County12Palo Alto County12Butler County11Howard County11Humboldt County11Jones County11Montgomery County11Wright County11Audubon County11Buena Vista County11Buchanan County11Mitchell County11Hamilton County10Ida County10Iowa County10Jackson County10Lee County10Calhoun County10Clay County10Clayton County10Sac County10Dallas County10Des Moines County10Crawford County9Shelby County9Mahaska County9Adams County9Adair County9Union County9Boone County9Webster County9Franklin County9Linn County9Harrison County9Hardin County9Guthrie County9Winneshiek County9Taylor County8Appanoose County8Black Hawk County8Cedar County8Chickasaw County8Davis County8Dubuque County8Fayette County8Floyd County8Greene County8Grundy County8Jasper County8Johnson County8Keokuk County8Kossuth County8Marshall County8Mills County8Monona County8Muscatine County8Ringgold County8Tama County8Wapello County8Washington County8Worth County8Clinton County7Emmet County7Van Buren County7Wayne County7Cass County7Benton County7O'Brien County7Allamakee County7Fremont County7Dickinson County7Madison County7Delaware County7Polk County7Henry County7Poweshiek County7Winnebago County7Warren County6Monroe County6Bremer County6Page County6Scott County6Sioux County6Woodbury County6Louisa County6Lucas County6Lyon County6Hancock County6Marion County6Clarke County5Cerro Gordo County5Carroll County5Osceola County5Plymouth County5Decatur County5Jefferson County3
Declarations
June 24, 2024Severe Storm29 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
May 24, 2024Severe Storm29 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 23, 2022Severe Storm25 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
September 10, 2020Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
August 17, 2020Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS
September 12, 2018Severe Storm4 counties
SEVERE STORM AND TORNADOES
August 20, 2018Severe Storm31 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
August 27, 2017Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
July 31, 2015Severe Storm19 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
August 5, 2014Severe Storm24 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
July 14, 2014Severe Storm9 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
July 31, 2013Severe Storm12 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
July 2, 2013Severe Storm49 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 6, 2013Severe Storm5 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
August 30, 2011Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
August 24, 2011Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2011Severe Storm6 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
July 29, 2010Severe Storm61 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
July 27, 2010Severe Storm2 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
March 2, 2010Severe Storm27 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
February 25, 2010Severe Storm27 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
August 13, 2009Severe Storm1 counties
SEVERE STORM
May 27, 2008Severe Storm85 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 4, 2008Severe Ice Storm30 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 14, 2007Severe Storm17 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 25, 2007Severe Storm19 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
March 14, 2007Severe Storm48 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
May 25, 2004Severe Storm77 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2001Severe Storm23 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
July 22, 1999Severe Storm21 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 21, 1999Severe Storm17 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
August 21, 1996Severe Storm15 counties
SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
June 24, 1996Severe Storm16 counties
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 26, 1991Severe Ice Storm44 counties
ICE STORM
June 27, 1984Severe Storm5 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, HAIL & FLOODS
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.