Storm History: Union County, Iowa

Events

570

Deaths

0

Injuries

9

Damage

$187 million

Episodes

374

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.

• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1989$25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 20122 injured · $5.3 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 2000$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 20, 1999$4.6 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, October 26, 1997$3.2 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 27, 19952 injured · $3.2 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 29, 19792 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19991 injured · $2.0 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2007$1.0 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024$975,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$585,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2010$275,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$585,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2001$5,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$18,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 22, 2001$20,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2019$65,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2018$30,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 25, 2008$18,000 · EF5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 12, 1964$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 19792 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 1989$25 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 27, 19952 injured · $3.2 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 8, 19991 injured · $2.0 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024$1,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1961F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1962$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 1994$5,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 11, 2001$150,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 1956F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 1964$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Union County, with its track

• Flash Flood, September 16, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 2025$46,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 29, 20241 event here
• Hail, September 19, 2024$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024$1,000 · EF4 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 30, 2024EF1 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 2024$975,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 12, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2023EF0 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202361 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20231 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Heavy Rain, November 4, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, September 17, 2022$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, August 9, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20221.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF4 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021$50,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, October 23, 20211 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20211 event here
• Blizzard, January 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 12, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Tornado, September 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 28, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 201958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2019$65,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Tornado, October 9, 2018$41,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 5, 20181 event here
• Tornado, September 4, 2018$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 19, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 2018$35,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, June 10, 2018$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 1, 2018$30,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• High Wind, December 4, 201753 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 28, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 27, 20171 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20171 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2017EF2 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20172.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, September 24, 20162 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 201654 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 11, 201661 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 201656 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2016$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016$3,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 12, 20151 event here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$125,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20153 events here
• Tornado, August 2, 2015$5,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 201553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2015$150,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2015$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 1, 20142 events here
• Flash Flood, September 9, 2014$500,000 · 2 in hail · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 20141 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 15, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 7, 201464 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2014$15,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$18,000 · 2.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, February 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 2014$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 16, 2014$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20131 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2013$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2013$24,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 2013$65,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 2013$10,000 · 0.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 2012$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 2012$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 2012$7,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 20122 injured · $5.3 million · EF2 · 7 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 9, 2011$200,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 16, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2011$85,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Funnel Cloud, August 5, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2011$32,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 2011$45,000 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 19, 2011$22,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 2011$5,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2011$6,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2011$316,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 2011EF2 · 4 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 2010$275,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 22, 2010$17,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2010$13,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 2010$210,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 2010$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2010$45,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 19, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, January 25, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2009$585,000 · 3 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2009$10,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2009$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 2009$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 27, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2008$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 29, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2008$150,000 · 6 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2008$10,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2008$50,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 2008$33,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008$226,000 · EF1 · 22 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2008$21,000 · EF2 · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008$18,000 · EF5 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 24, 2008$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 6, 2007$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2007$360,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2007$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2007$4,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2007$17,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 2007$10,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2007$1.0 million · EF2 · 4 events here
• Blizzard, March 1, 2007$100,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2007$250,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Hail, September 16, 2006$5,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2006$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2006$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2006$45,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 30, 2006$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 15, 2006$19,000 · F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2006$41,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 24, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2005$50,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 2005$30,000 · 73 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 8, 2005$17,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 10, 2005$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 3, 2005$25,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 30, 2004$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2004$26,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 20041 injured · $2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004$155,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2004$398,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2004$2,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2004$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 27, 2004$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 18, 2004$80,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 2003$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 2003$275,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 19, 2003$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2003$7,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 2003$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20031 event here
• Hail, September 18, 2002$9,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 16, 2002$13,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2002$50,000 · 83 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 26, 2002$17,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 18, 2002$100,000 · 63 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 22, 2001$20,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 2001$50,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here

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• 1956

Tornadoes in Union CountyEvery warning in Union 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.