Storm History: Shelby County, Iowa

Events

480

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Damage

$9.9 million

Episodes

388

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, September 7, 1989$2.8 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 1987$2.5 million · F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 25, 1997$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$1.2 million · EF1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 1999$400,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 1962$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$120,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$100,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$80,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 17, 1994$75,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$70,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 1994$60,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$60,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2014$50,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 1998$45,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 15, 2012$40,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 6, 1994$39,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2000$30,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 12, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2014$50,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20113 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20242.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 6, 20112.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2000$30,000 · 2.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 19952.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 3, 19642.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 19862 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 23, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 20191.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, March 6, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 13, 1976F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 28, 1986F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1991$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1992$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 25, 1973$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1975$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1976F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 1980F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1984F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 1986F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 1988F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Shelby County, with its track

• Heat, June 28, 20261 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20261 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2026EF1 · 1 event 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
• 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202587 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 202559 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 20, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, March 19, 202563 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
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 202478 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20242.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2024EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024EF3 · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 19, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 28, 20231 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20221.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 23, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 12, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 202170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20212 events 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 202062 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 24, 20191.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 14, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201961 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 17, 20191 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201956 kt wind · 3 events here
• Blizzard, February 23, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 201852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 201861 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 1, 201878 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 30, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20182 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2017EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 201765 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20171.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 6, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201652 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 7, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 2, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$1.2 million · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 22, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20151 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, August 31, 201456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2014$50,000 · 3 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 29, 2014EF0 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 20, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20143 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 26, 2014$15,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 5, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 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
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 29, 20131 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20130.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 201365 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
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 31, 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
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 24, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20121 event here
• Heat, June 27, 20121 event here
• Strong Wind, April 15, 2012$40,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 29, 201254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, December 3, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201172 kt wind · 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 201150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 20111 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011EF1 · 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, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2010$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20101 event here
• Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Hail, June 18, 201055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 5, 20101.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 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
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 200952 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, February 9, 20091 injured · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, January 12, 20092 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20081 event here
• Hail, September 23, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 200859 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2008EF3 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 11, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20081 in hail · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 20, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 200756 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 20, 200764 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 200750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 5, 2007EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 24, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 20071 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20071 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 4, 20071 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 3, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 16, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 3, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, April 15, 20061 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20061 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 5, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 12, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 18, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 200554 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20051.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20051 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 22, 20041 event here
• Hail, May 22, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2004F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20041 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 200461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20040.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 8, 20040.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20041 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
• Hail, July 9, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20030.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 9, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200350 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 200357 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 23, 20031 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20031 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20031.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20030.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 6, 20031 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20031 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20031 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20022 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 16, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 200255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 20021 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1989
• 1988
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• 1976
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• 1973
• 1972
• 1971
• 1967
• 1964
• 1962
• 1957
• 1956
• 1955

Tornadoes in Shelby CountyEvery warning in Shelby 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.