Tornadoes in Iowa
Iowa has recorded 3,103 tornadoes since 1950, 7th among the states; 176 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
- 3,103tornadoes since 1950
- 176rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 101deaths along their paths
- 2024most in one year, 126
2025
- Tornadoes on record, by year
Over time
The strongest tornadoes
| May 15, 1968 | F5 | Howard, Franklin | 13 |
| May 25, 2008 | EF5 | Grundy, Butler | 9 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F5 | Wright | 6 |
| May 15, 1968 | F5 | Fayette | 5 |
| Jun 27, 1953 | F5 | Adair | 1 |
| Jun 13, 1976 | F5 | Boone, Story | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF4 | Madison, Warren | 6 |
| May 21, 2024 | EF4 | Taylor, Adams | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1979 | F4 | Pocahontas, Calhoun | 3 |
| Jun 7, 1984 | F4 | Mahaska, Keokuk | 3 |
| May 10, 1953 | F4 | Howard | 2 |
| Jun 18, 1974 | F4 | Polk | 2 |
| Jun 9, 1954 | F4 | Calhoun | 1 |
| Apr 12, 1964 | F4 | Page | 1 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | Cedar, Clinton | 1 |
| Aug 26, 1965 | F4 | Black Hawk, Benton | 1 |
| Jun 23, 1952 | F4 | Cherokee | 0 |
| May 10, 1953 | F4 | Wayne | 0 |
| May 10, 1953 | F4 | Hancock, Cerro Gordo | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1954 | F4 | Page | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F4 | Linn, Delaware | 0 |
| May 10, 1959 | F4 | Adair, Guthrie | 0 |
| May 20, 1959 | F4 | Wayne | 0 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F4 | Butler, Bremer | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1964 | F4 | Fremont | 0 |
| Aug 29, 1964 | F4 | Kossuth | 0 |
| May 5, 1965 | F4 | Calhoun, Webster | 0 |
| May 5, 1965 | F4 | Floyd, Howard | 0 |
| Jan 24, 1967 | F4 | Davis | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1967 | F4 | Worth | 0 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.