Storm History: Buena Vista County, Iowa

Events

712

Deaths

0

Injuries

19

Damage

$20 million

Episodes

563

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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None recorded.

• Tornado, June 7, 19843 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 20, 2024$2.4 million · 2 events here
• Flood, March 13, 2019$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2020$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2023$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013$1.2 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2011$1.0 million · EF2 · 11 events here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$550,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 20101 injured · $535,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2023$476,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2022$457,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2023$450,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 14, 2022$375,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2023$328,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 11, 1960$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 1969$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1990$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2022$235,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 11, 19704 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 19603 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 14, 19872.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 19802.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20252.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 4, 20202.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20262 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20122 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 11, 20012 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, September 7, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 19692 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2023$450,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 7, 19843 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 1986F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 1995$2,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013$1.2 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1991F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 1992F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2004F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 1958$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 1960$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 1969$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 1970F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1978$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Buena Vista County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202659 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 202659 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 2026EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20262 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 15, 20262 events here
• High Wind, March 12, 202653 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 18, 202652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, January 21, 202659 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 202551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 18, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 13, 20252 events here
• High Wind, December 9, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 6, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 25, 202558 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 8, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 15, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20251 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 21, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20252.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 19, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 14, 202555 kt wind · 3 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202554 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, December 19, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 20241 event here
• High Wind, December 4, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 20, 20241 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 5, 20241 event here
• Heat, August 2, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 31, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 13, 20241 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20241 event here
• Flood, June 20, 2024$2.4 million · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, June 6, 20241 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 2024$85,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024EF1 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 6, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2023$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 21, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 25, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 202365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 2023$450,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 24, 2023$328,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, June 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 2023$476,000 · EF0 · 6 events here
• Drought, May 1, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 10, 20231 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 8, 20231 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20231 event here
• High Wind, February 15, 202350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, January 2, 20231 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, December 12, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2022$235,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2022$180,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2022$457,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, June 14, 2022$375,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 2022$1,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 23, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 25, 202251 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$550,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 2021EF0 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2021$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2021$27,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2021$14,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, June 1, 2021$2,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 2021$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20211 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20211 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 23, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, January 14, 20211 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, December 23, 20201 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20201 event here
• Ice Storm, November 9, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 2020$68,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 24, 20201 event here
• Drought, October 1, 2020$38,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2020$12,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 2020$12,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2020$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 202063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20202.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 12, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20201 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20201 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 20201 event here
• Blizzard, January 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20191 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, June 30, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20191 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, April 6, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 13, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2019$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, November 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 9, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, September 20, 20181 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Heat, July 11, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 14, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 9, 20182 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20181 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 14, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, April 14, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20181 event here
• Flood, April 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, March 28, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20181 event here
• Flood, March 19, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 16, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, January 22, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20171 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 26, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20171 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 2017$37,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20172 events here
• Hail, March 6, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Ice Storm, January 16, 20172 events here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20171 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 17, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20161 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20161 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20161 event here
• Flood, May 1, 20161 event here
• Flood, April 26, 20161 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, February 7, 20162 events here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20162 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 30, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20151 event here
• High Wind, July 18, 201564 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 201583 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20151 event here
• Blizzard, January 3, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 26, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20141 event here
• Hail, August 31, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2014$50,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, June 16, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2014$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 201455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013$1.2 million · EF4 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2013$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 6, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 2013$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, May 1, 20131 event here

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Tornadoes in Buena Vista CountyEvery warning in Buena Vista County since 1986Every county in Iowa

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.