Storm History: Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Events

774

Deaths

6

Injuries

109

Damage

$126 million

Episodes

557

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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• Hail, June 27, 20082 deaths · 1 injured · $13 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 10, 20011 death · 1 injured · $20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 3, 19961 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 20241 death · 3 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 20261 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 15, 198888 injured · $75 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20082 deaths · 1 injured · $13 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2015$6.0 million · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 1999$4.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 25, 1997$3.2 million · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2011$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1987$2.5 million · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 19766 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1988$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 9, 1998$2.0 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2007$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 6, 20052 injured · $1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 16, 1999$690,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2024$637,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 29, 1991$253,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 1970$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 19892 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1990$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here

• Hail, May 11, 19704 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20243.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20143 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20143 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20113 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 18, 20103 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 19623 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20222.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20092.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20012.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20012.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20002.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 1996$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 15, 1968F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1976F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 29, 1964F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 19766 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 13, 1990$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 20241 death · 3 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, July 15, 198888 injured · $75 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$50,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008EF3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 1968F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 12, 1970$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1972F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 1973F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Pottawattamie 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 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20261 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 202663 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2026EF1 · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 15, 202656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• High Wind, January 21, 202653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 20261 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• High Wind, November 25, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202553 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20251.75 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2025EF1 · 9 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 19, 202563 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 14, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202557 kt wind · 2 events 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
• Wildfire, October 17, 20241 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 202478 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20241.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2024$637,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20243.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2024$85,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 20241 death · 3 injured · EF3 · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 16, 202451 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 2, 20232 events here
• Hail, July 30, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20231 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF2 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 24, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20232.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2023EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 14, 202359 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20221 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20222.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 2022EF0 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 7, 20221.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 14 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20214 events here
• Hail, July 30, 20211.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202170 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20212.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20211 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
• Blizzard, December 23, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202061 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20202 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20202 events here
• Tornado, September 24, 20191.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, September 14, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 2, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 28, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20192 events here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 201959 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 3, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 31, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 20185 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201870 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20182 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20181 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20172 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 201765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 201663 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 4, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 18, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2016EF0 · 3 events here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20151 event here
• Flood, December 13, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 2015$6.0 million · 1 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
• Flood, September 1, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20143 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2014$150,000 · EF2 · 10 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 201452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20143 in hail · 3 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
• High Wind, January 16, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Tornado, October 4, 2013EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 1, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20131.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 21, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201365 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, May 1, 20131 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
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20122 events 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 7, 20121.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20121.75 in hail · 1 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
• Hail, June 10, 20120.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 20123 injured · 55 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2012EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20121 event here
• Flood, September 1, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 2011$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20113 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, August 6, 20112.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 201155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20111 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2011$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Heat, June 30, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2011EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2011$200,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20110.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 26, 2011$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 8, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 20101 event here
• Hail, September 18, 20103 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2010$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 7, 20101 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 27, 2010$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20101 event here
• Flood, June 22, 201056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 11, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 2010$20,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20100.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 16, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, January 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20103 events here
• Blizzard, December 24, 20092 events here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, December 7, 20092 events here
• Winter Weather, October 10, 20091 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20091 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20092.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 26, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 26, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20091 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, January 12, 20091 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 20, 20082 events here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20081 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 200859 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 27, 20082 deaths · 1 injured · $13 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008EF3 · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 25, 200855 kt wind · 1 event 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, October 14, 20071.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 20, 200764 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 200752 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2007$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2007EF2 · 4 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.