Iowa, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Iowa, December 14, 1975

December 14, 1975 · 26 events in 25 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
December 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
40.730, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawattamie

When
December 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawattamie County
Coordinates
41.320, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Mills

When
December 14, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Mills County
Coordinates
41.050, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
December 14, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Fremont County
Coordinates
40.750, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 14, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
41.020, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Page

When
December 14, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Page County
Coordinates
40.730, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
December 14, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.980, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When
December 14, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Adair County
Coordinates
41.300, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Sioux

When
December 14, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Sioux County
Coordinates
42.980, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Ringgold

When
December 14, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Ringgold County
Coordinates
40.720, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
December 14, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
41.030, -93.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lucas

When
December 14, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Lucas County
Coordinates
41.020, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
December 14, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
40.770, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
December 14, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Davis County
Coordinates
40.750, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
December 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
41.000, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
December 14, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
41.820, -91.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
December 14, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Henry County
Coordinates
40.970, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
December 14, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
42.120, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
December 14, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Linn County
Coordinates
42.000, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
December 14, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Coordinates
40.730, -91.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cedar

When
December 14, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Cedar County
Coordinates
41.770, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscatine

When
December 14, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Muscatine County
Coordinates
41.420, -91.050

Tornado, Clinton

When
December 14, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.000, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
December 14, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
41.900, -90.600

Tornado, Jackson

When
December 14, 4:47 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.030, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
December 14, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
41.530, -90.580

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: 10013777, 10013778, 10013779, 10013780, 10013781, 10013782, 10013783, 10013784, 10013785, 10013786, 10013787, 10013788, 10013789, 10013790, 10013791, 10013792, 10013793, 10013794, 10013795, 10013796, 10013797, 10013798, 10013799, 10014655, 10014656, 10014657.