Iowa, 1964

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 22, 1964

June 22, 1964 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

9 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

9 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 22, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
41.700, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 22, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
41.580, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 22, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
41.880, -91.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
June 22, 2:23 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
41.880, -90.180

Tornado, Carroll

When
June 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.100, -90.170

Tornado, Dallas

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.7 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.600, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates
41.780, -94.080

Tornado, Decatur

When
June 22, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.730, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 22, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Coordinates
40.700, -93.780

Tornado, Clarke

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.8 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.930, -93.980

Tornado, Fremont

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Rating
F3
Path length
8 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.750, -95.600

Tornado, Fremont

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Rating
F4
Path length
11.9 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
40.700, -95.450

Tornado, Tama

When
June 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tama County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.200, -92.700

Tornado, Marion

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
41.400, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 22, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
41.580, -93.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wapello

When
June 22, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Wapello County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
41.080, -92.500

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.050, -92.800

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10012204, 10012205, 10012206, 10012207, 10012208, 10012209, 10012210, 10012211, 10012212, 10012213, 10012214, 10012215, 10012216, 10012217, 10012218, 10012219, 10012220.