Storm History: Mills County, Iowa

Events

516

Deaths

1

Injuries

8

Damage

$14 million

Episodes

394

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 Mills County

• Winter Weather, January 11, 20121 death · 1 event here

• Flood, August 1, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 9, 1998$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2007$2.5 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, October 25, 1997$1.1 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 22, 1988$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 1989$250,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 8, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$100,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 25, 1994$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2025$97,000 · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 12, 1994$55,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 31, 2000$40,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$20,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 11, 2001$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here

• Hail, August 18, 20115 injured · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, September 17, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 24, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 20112.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20242.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 20232.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20172 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 6, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 19902 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19862 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 27, 1995F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1979$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$100,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 19833 injured · $3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1983F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1984F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 5, 2007$2.5 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2014$1,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 3 events here

Every tornado in Mills County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 28, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF1 · 9 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20261 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20261 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 9, 202651 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 15, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20261 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 202653 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 18, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 25, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 5, 202550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2025$97,000 · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202553 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 202566 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 202554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 14, 202561 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202557 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 25, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 19, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 202452 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 202478 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Flood, July 1, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2024EF1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 30, 20242.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF3 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 20232.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2023EF0 · 10 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20222.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2022EF0 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 7, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 29, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, January 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 11, 202058 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Flood, May 28, 20193 events here
• Flood, April 1, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20192 events here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20181 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20181 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20172 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20161.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 201552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20141 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2014$1,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 201454 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, March 10, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 29, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 15, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 201257 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 24, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 27, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 26, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Flood, September 1, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20115 injured · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 6, 20112.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20111 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 30, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 19, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2011$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20111 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 8, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 2, 20101 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2010$3,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20101 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20101 event here
• Flood, June 11, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 201050 kt wind · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20103 events here
• Blizzard, December 24, 20092 events here
• Blizzard, December 7, 20092 events here
• Lightning, July 8, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 200956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20091 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20081 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20080.88 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 8, 20081 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 7, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008EF1 · 8 events here
• Flood, June 1, 20081 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 24, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20080.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 20, 200764 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 200755 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 200760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2007$20,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2007$2.5 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 21, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 20072 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 11, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 20, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20051 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 12, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 24, 20041 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20041.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, January 3, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 23, 20031 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20031.75 in hail · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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Tornadoes in Mills CountyEvery warning in Mills 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.