Storms in Iowa in 2013
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Iowa in 2013, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Iowa in 2013 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 2,170
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 16
- Damage
- $1.1 billion
- Episodes
- 225
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.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 497 | 0 | 5 | $5.8 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 438 | 0 | 0 | $245,000 |
| Winter Storm | 171 | 0 | 0 | $56 million |
| Heavy Rain | 167 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 167 | 0 | 1 | $53 million |
| Drought | 160 | 0 | 0 | $945 million |
| Flood | 149 | 0 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| Heavy Snow | 141 | 0 | 0 | $3.0 million |
| Winter Weather | 121 | 1 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 31 | 2 | 1 | $9.9 million |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 16 | 0 | 0 | $550,000 |
| High Wind | 15 | 0 | 0 | $65,000 |
| Blizzard | 5 | 0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Dense Fog | 2 | 1 | 9 | $20,000 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2013
- Drought in Iowa, January 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, January 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, January 1 to 31, 2013
- Dense Fog in Iowa, January 11, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 16, 2013
- Cold in Iowa, January 20 to 21, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 27, 2013
- Ice Storm in Iowa, January 27, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 27, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 27, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, January 28, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, January 29 to 30, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 29 to 30, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, January 29 to 30, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 30, 2013
- Cold in Iowa, January 31, 2013
February 2013
- Drought in Iowa, February 1 to 28, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, February 1 to 28, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, February 1 to 28, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Iowa, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 26 to 27, 2013
March 2013
- Drought in Iowa, March 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, March 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, March 1 to 31, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, March 4 to 5, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 4 to 5, 2013
- Flood in Iowa, March 9 to 12, 2013
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Iowa, March 10 to 11, 2013
- Blizzard in Iowa, March 10 to 11, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, March 10 to 11, 2013
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Iowa, March 10 to 11, 2013
- Winter Storm and Flooding in Iowa, March 10 to 11, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, March 24, 2013
April 2013
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 16, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 23, 2013
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Iowa, April 8 to 9, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 9, 2013
- Flood and Hail in Iowa, April 9 to 15, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, April 9 to 11, 2013
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Iowa, April 9, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 9 to 10, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 9, 2013
- Lightning Strike in Iowa, April 10, 2013
- Winter Storm in Iowa, April 10 to 11, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, April 17 to 19, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 17, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, April 17 to 29, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, April 18, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 24, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 29, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 29, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 29, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 30, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 30, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, April 30, 2013
May 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, May 1 to 2, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, May 1 to 2, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, May 1 to 2, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, May 2, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, May 2 to 3, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 9 to 13, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, May 9, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 14, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 14, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, May 16, 2013
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, May 16, 2013
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, May 17, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, May 17, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 18, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 19 to 20, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Iowa, May 19, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, May 19 to 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 20, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, May 20, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 21 to 26, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, May 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Iowa, May 25, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, May 25 to 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 26, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 30, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 30, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 29, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 27, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 31, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, May 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 26 to 27, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 27 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flood in Iowa, May 27 to 28, 2013
- Flood in Iowa, May 28, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, May 28 to 29, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, May 28, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, May 28 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, May 29 to 30, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 29, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Iowa, May 29 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, May 29, 2013
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 29, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 30 to 31, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, May 30, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 30, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, May 30, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, May 30, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Iowa, May 31, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, May 31, 2013
June 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 12, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 1 to 5, 2013
- Flash Flood and Flood in Iowa, June 1, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 6 to 18, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, June 7, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, June 9, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 12 to 13, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Iowa, June 12 to 13, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 12, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 14 to 17, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 14, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 14, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Iowa, June 14 to 15, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 14, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 15, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 15, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 18, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 20, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, June 21 to 25, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, June 21, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 21, 2013
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Iowa, June 21 to 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Iowa, June 22 to 24, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, June 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 22 to 23, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 22, 2013
- Flood in Iowa, June 23 to 26, 2013
- High Wind in Iowa, June 23, 2013
- Flash Flood and Flood in Iowa, June 23 to 24, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 24, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 24, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Iowa, June 24 to 25, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 24, 2013
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 24, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, June 24 to 30, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, June 25, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 25 to 30, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, June 25 to 26, 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, June 25 to 30, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Iowa, June 26, 2013
- Flash Flood in Iowa, June 26, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, June 26, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, June 29, 2013
July 2013
- Flooding in Iowa, July 1 to 2, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 2, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 2, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 7, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 8, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 8, 2013
- Flash Flood in Iowa, July 8 to 9, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Iowa, July 13 to 14, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 17, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 19, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Iowa, July 21, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 22, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 22, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 25, 2013
August 2013
- Drought in Iowa, August 1 to 31, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 1, 2013
- High Wind in Iowa, August 1, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 5 to 7, 2013
- Funnel Clouds in Iowa, August 5, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 6 to 7, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 11, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, August 11, 2013
- Flash Flood in Iowa, August 11, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 21 to 22, 2013
- Heat in Iowa, August 26 to 30, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, August 27 to 31, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 30, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 31, 2013
September 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, September 1, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, September 3 to 30, 2013
- Drought in Iowa, September 10 to 30, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 10, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, September 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 19, 2013
October 2013
- Drought in Iowa, October 1 to 31, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, October 2, 2013
- Lightning Strike in Iowa, October 3, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013
- Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, October 4 to 5, 2013
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Iowa, October 30 to 31, 2013
- Dense Fog in Iowa, October 30, 2013
November 2013
December 2013
- Cold in Iowa, December 1, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 3 to 4, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 8, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 13 to 14, 2013
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, December 19 to 20, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Weather in Iowa, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 22, 2013
- Extreme Cold in Iowa, December 23, 2013
- Cold in Iowa, December 23, 2013
- High Wind in Iowa, December 28, 2013
- Cold in Iowa, December 29, 2013
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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.