Storm History: Adams County, Iowa

Events

424

Deaths

1

Injuries

6

Damage

$179 million

Episodes

287

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, 20241 death · $2.9 million · EF4 · 3 events here

• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1989$25 million · F4 · 1 event 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
• 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 21, 20241 death · $2.9 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$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 8, 19991 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 1993$550,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2011$456,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2001$445,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2015$440,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here

• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2010$85,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2001$11,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$21,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$308,000 · 2.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, August 18, 2011$265,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$40,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 4, 19602.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2013$95,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, October 22, 2001$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 19902.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2019$12,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2014$210,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, May 21, 20241 death · $2.9 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1989$25 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19991 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022$10,000 · EF4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 19581 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1959$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1981$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 19891 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 1998$2,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2007$3,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 2010$98,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011$30,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012$250,000 · EF2 · 6 events here

Every tornado in Adams County, with its track

• Tornado, April 17, 2025EF1 · 3 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 24, 20241.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 20241 death · $2.9 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 16, 2024$15,000 · EF1 · 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
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, August 16, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022$10,000 · EF4 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 30, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 1 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 6, 20201 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, August 25, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Tornado, March 28, 2020$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 19, 20201.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2019$12,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 23, 201954 kt wind · 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 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20181 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 19, 20181 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2018$20,000 · EF0 · 3 events 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
• Tornado, June 28, 2017$23,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017$30,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 201661 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2016$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, July 1, 20162 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$25,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20151 event here
• Tornado, August 2, 2015$220,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2015$440,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2015$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2014$210,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 28, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 2014$200,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$308,000 · 2.75 in hail · 10 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2014$75,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$21,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events 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
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2013$95,000 · 2.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2013$110,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 30, 2013$5,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events 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
• Hail, May 3, 2012$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2012$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012$250,000 · EF2 · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 18, 2011$265,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2011$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$15,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2011$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2011$456,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011$30,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2010$85,000 · 3 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2010$170,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 2010$98,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2009$50,000 · 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
• Hail, August 19, 2009$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 2009$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 27, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2008$200,000 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$22,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2008$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008$340,000 · EF1 · 16 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 15, 2007$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2007$11,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 2007$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2007$3,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 2007$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2007$250,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Hail, December 11, 2006$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 15, 2006$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2006$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2006$5,000 · F0 · 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
• High Wind, March 10, 2005$5,000 · 55 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
• Hail, September 18, 2004$16,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 25, 2004$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 2004$2,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20042 injured · $150,000 · F1 · 4 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2004$398,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$40,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 27, 2004$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 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
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2003$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2003$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 4, 2002$30,000 · 69 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2002$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2002$25,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 18, 2002$100,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 2002$8,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 8, 2002$30,000 · 87 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 22, 2001$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 20, 2001$17,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2001$445,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 2001$20,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Heat, August 5, 20011 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2001$13,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2001$11,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2001$45,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 20011 injured · $100,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 7, 2001$50,000 · 72 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 200175 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 23, 2001$8,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2001$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 15, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 8, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 18, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 2000$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 2000$75,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2000$6,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 2000$2,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2000$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, September 21, 1999$294,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 7, 1999$15,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 31, 1999$35,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 20, 1999$4.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 1999F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19991 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1999$1,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 1999$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 1998$305,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 1998$2,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 25, 1998$15,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 1998$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 1998$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 14, 1998$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 12, 1998$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 17, 1998$6,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 7, 1998$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 14, 1998$2,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 4, 1998$20,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 21, 1997$2,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 26, 1997$3.2 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 13, 1997$16,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 1997$55,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 13, 19971 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 199755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 18, 19971 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 19971 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 19971 event here
• Ice Storm, November 14, 19961 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 199657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 1996$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 26, 19961 event here
• Flood, May 23, 19961 event here
• Flood, May 9, 19961 event here
• Hail, May 8, 1996$2,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1975
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• 1956

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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.