Storm History: Jefferson County, Iowa

Events

450

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Damage

$49 million

Episodes

340

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.

Open the live radar over Jefferson County

None recorded.

• Tornado, May 8, 1988$25 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$15 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 1982$2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 2005$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2005$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$500,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2005$396,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1959$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 19753 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 13, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003$200,000 · F0 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2008$115,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2010$101,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 6, 1997$100,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2010$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2010$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2005$80,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2003$70,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here

• Hail, April 8, 20204 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 19763.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20113.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20132.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$500,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 24, 19842.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 19802.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2006$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 6, 2006$12,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 20, 1997$50,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 17, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 1, 20111.75 in hail · 6 events here

• Tornado, July 28, 1986F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1959$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 1964F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 9, 19753 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$25 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 1998$1,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 22, 1964F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 1975F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 1982$2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Jefferson County, with its track

• Tornado, June 17, 2026EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 202670 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2026EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2026EF1 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 15, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 14, 20243 events here
• Hail, October 24, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 202461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20242 events here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202387 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2023EF1 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 202161 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20214 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20211.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 8, 20204 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20202 events here
• Winter Weather, October 30, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201965 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 19, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF2 · 3 events here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 6, 201565 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20141 event here
• Hail, September 15, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2014EF0 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 2014EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, December 19, 20131 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, September 3, 20131 event here
• Heat, August 26, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2013EF1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2013EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 20131 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20132.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 21, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 19, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 7, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 17, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 16, 2012$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Hail, September 1, 20111.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20110.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20113.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 20101 event here
• Lightning, September 10, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2010$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 13, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2010$101,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2010$100,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 20101 event here
• Dense Fog, January 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, December 9, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, July 7, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2009$25,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 200974 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 28, 20091 event here
• Hail, March 7, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20091 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20081 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2008$115,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 21, 200870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 200870 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 29, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2008$50,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20081 event here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, January 29, 20081 event here
• Dense Fog, January 5, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Dense Fog, December 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2007$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, July 16, 2007EF1 · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$53,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20071 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2006$500 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2006$12,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 21, 2006$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2006$5,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 8, 2006$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20061 event here
• Ice Storm, February 15, 2006$5,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20051 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 18, 2005$2,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 8, 2005$28,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2005$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2005$1.8 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 2005$80,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 2005$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2005$396,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 4, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 3, 2005$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2004$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2004$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2004$5,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2003$20,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 2003$14,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 25, 2003$60,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$15 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2003$70,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$500,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003$100,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003$200,000 · F0 · 6 events here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 1, 200261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 12, 2002$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20021 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, March 9, 200270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20021 event here
• Flood, October 22, 20011 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 200152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 20011 event here
• Flood, April 5, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 20011 event here
• High Wind, February 25, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 20011 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20011 event here
• Ice Storm, January 28, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20011 event here
• Winter Weather, January 13, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20001 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 16, 20001 event here
• Ice Storm, December 15, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20001 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20001 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20001 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1957

Tornadoes in Jefferson CountyEvery warning in Jefferson 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.