Iowa Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Iowa has logged 61,638 severe-weather events — about 1,988 a year — with 106 direct deaths, 1,322 injuries and $4.5B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind13,85815 d$353.2M
Hail13,705—$254.6M
Flood4,7567 d$1.6B
Winter Storm3,8487 d$88.1M
Heavy Rain3,554—$1.6M
High Wind2,7002 d$72.4M
Flash Flood2,6119 d$338.8M
Drought2,599—$645.1M
Winter Weather2,490—$770K
Tornado1,95237 d$933.8M
Heavy Snow1,7373 d$46.5M
Blizzard1,7037 d$25.0M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1,1535 d—
Cold/Wind Chill9912 d$750K
Ice Storm9571 d$50.4M
Funnel Cloud753——
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (214)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
LightningOctober 24, 2024
Van Buren · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 21, 2024
Emmet · $10.0M damage
HailJune 30, 2014
Adair · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 10, 2013
Clay · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
Osceola · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
O'Brien · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
Sioux · $10.0M damage
Winter StormApril 9, 2013
Dickinson · $10.0M damage
FloodAugust 1, 2011
Fremont · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)May 11, 2011
Taylor · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 9, 2011
Pocahontas · $10.0M damage
HailSeptember 18, 2010
Ringgold · $10.0M damage
FloodJuly 25, 2010
Jones · $10.0M damage
FloodJune 1, 2008
Benton · $10.0M damage
HailMay 8, 2003
Des Moines · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 29, 1998
Polk · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)June 29, 1998
Polk · 83 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 15, 1998
Washington · 28 injured · $9.0M damage
Tornado (F3)May 15, 1998
Johnson · 17 injured · $6.0M damage
Tornado (EF4)June 25, 2010
Osceola · 13 injured · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)July 14, 2021
Calhoun · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF4)April 9, 2011
Pocahontas · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF4)October 4, 2013
Woodbury · $2.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 9, 2011
Sac · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 8, 1999
Union · 1 injured · $2.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 11, 2001
Ringgold · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 21, 2024
Adams · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)May 25, 2008
Buchanan · 3 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)June 1, 2007
Louisa · 1 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 8, 1999
Adair · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F4)April 8, 1999
Adams · 1 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 8, 1999
Davis · $550K damage
Tornado (EF3)June 12, 2013
Wright · $500K damage
Tornado (EF3)August 20, 2019
Warren · $350K damage
Tornado (F3)May 21, 2004
Linn · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)April 8, 1999
Lucas · 4 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F3)June 11, 2004
Howard · $190K damage
Tornado (F3)April 8, 1999
Cass · $186K damage
Tornado (EF3)June 22, 2015
Monroe · $150K damage
Tornado (F3)May 16, 1999
Harrison · $100K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.