Storm History: Adair County, Iowa

Events

612

Deaths

8

Injuries

42

Damage

$195 million

Episodes

386

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.

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• Tornado, May 21, 20244 deaths · 35 injured · $31 million · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 19531 death · 2 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 19, 20001 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 27, 20121 death · 1 event here

• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 20244 deaths · 35 injured · $31 million · EF4 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 2014$11 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 2000$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 20, 1999$4.6 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 26, 1997$3.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 19591 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$1.1 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 19992 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2007$600,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 2009$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20153.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 28, 20183 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2001$175,000 · 3 in hail · 12 events here
• Hail, August 5, 2000$60,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 20232.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$40,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, October 1, 2019$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$12,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$32,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, June 27, 19531 death · 2 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008$90,000 · EF5 · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 20244 deaths · 35 injured · $31 million · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 19591 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 1986F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 1995$11,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19992 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF4 · 8 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 1988$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$1.1 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, August 19, 2019$60,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 4, 1959$5,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 18, 1963$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Adair County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, February 19, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2025$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2025$3,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20251.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 14, 20251.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 2, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Hail, October 30, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, October 29, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2024$15,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 20244 deaths · 35 injured · $31 million · EF4 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 20242 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2024EF1 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 6, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 12, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$40,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 20232.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2023EF1 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 16, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20221.75 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 2022EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF4 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, August 30, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 30, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 15, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20211 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, July 14, 20201 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2020$95,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Hail, October 1, 2019$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 9, 2019$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2019$60,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20192 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2019$100,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2019$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 2019$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20191 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 28, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, March 9, 2019$40,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 9, 2018$7,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, September 18, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 28, 20183 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2018$362,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 6, 20182 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 3, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 28, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 27, 20171 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20171 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 16, 20171 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20171 event here
• Tornado, August 20, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2017$35,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 17, 2017$82,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 201654 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 11, 2016$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 201656 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$25,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20152 events here
• Tornado, August 2, 2015$30,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20153.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 20142 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 31, 2014$1,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 28, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20142 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 2014$11 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$50,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 2014$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 2014$5,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Hail, October 4, 2013$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 2013$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2013$20,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013$40,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 2012$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 27, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2012$8,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012$100,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 29, 2012$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20121 event here
• High Wind, August 23, 2011$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 12, 2011$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2011$93,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$20,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011$30,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2011$65,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011$55,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 27, 2010$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 3, 2010$16,000 · 54 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2010$200,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2010$68,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2010$20,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 2010$3,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 201066 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 2010$200,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 2009$500,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2009$60,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2009$18,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2009$90,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2009$8,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 25, 2009$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 2009$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2008$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 27, 2008$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 2008$3,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$12,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008$45,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008$19,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2008$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008$90,000 · EF5 · 6 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$75,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 2007$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 15, 2007$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 14, 2007$75,000 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2007$51,000 · 62 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2007$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2007$150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 2007$23,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2007$600,000 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2007$24,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2007$115,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 24, 2007$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2007$255,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Hail, September 16, 2006$73,000 · 66 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2006$12,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2006$12,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2006$7,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 2006$32,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2006$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2006$3,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 20061 injured · $50,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 8, 2006$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 24, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2005$50,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2005$15,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2005$2,000 · 73 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 2005$30,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 10, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 22, 2005$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 2004$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2004$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2004$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004$90,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 22, 2004$80,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2004$398,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$32,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, May 10, 2004$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2004$79,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 27, 2004$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 18, 2004$80,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2003$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2003$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2003$34,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here

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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.